Patents by Inventor Gilbert R. Grigsby

Gilbert R. Grigsby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4248190
    Abstract: An injector apparatus for injecting starting fluid into the cylinders of an internal combustion engine can be operated by an on-board compressed air system of a vehicle. A reserve air tank provides air to operate a fuel delivery mechanism so that the injector can function in the absence of air pressure in the system.Preferably, the vehicle has two air systems, a first for the starter and a second, which may be connected to the brakes, that supplies air to operate the injector. A control valve of the injector is responsive to pressure in the first system for synchronization purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Inventor: Gilbert R. Grigsby
  • Patent number: 4166441
    Abstract: An injector apparatus particularly suited for injecting starting fluid into the cylinders of an internal combustion engine can be operated by the on-board compressed air system of a vehicle. The air, which may be taken from an air-driven starter motor or an air brake system, is used to actuate a piston causing starting fluid to be expelled from a metering chamber into the fuel cylinders of the vehicle's engine. The metering chamber is then refilled from a pressurized reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Inventor: Gilbert R. Grigsby