Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Little, Jr.

Joseph P. Little, Jr. 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: 4149507
    Abstract: An improved fuel-air ratio control apparatus for a supercharged engine having a governor means connected to a fuel adjusting member and a supercharger for supplying air through an intake manifold is disclosed. The control apparatus is directly engageable with the fuel adjusting member and is responsive to intake manifold air pressure and engine oil pressure. The apparatus is inoperative to restrain the adjusting member during start-up of the engine and remains so until such time as a predetermined intake manifold pressure is attained, at which time the control apparatus moves to a position which permits the metering of engine oil therethrough to permit normal governor operation and proportional increases of fuel with air pressure increased. The control apparatus thereafter automatically limits the fuel supplied to the engine, and therefore engine torque rise, during a decrease in engine speed caused by loading on the engine to thereby limit any undesired exhaust smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1979
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Little, Jr., John H. Parks
  • Patent number: 4068642
    Abstract: An engine fuel-control system having fuel-limiting means for controlling and/or limiting the quantity of fuel delivered to an engine in response to a signal generated by operation of the engine is provided with selectively adjustable overriding means for the fuel-limiting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventor: Joseph P. Little, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3986795
    Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel injector assembly having a disc type delivery valve and a reverse check combined with the delivery valve to control secondary pressure to reduce fuel line erosion due to cavitation. The arrangement provides an unobstructed passageway for fuel delivery upon opening of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1976
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Stanley J. Kranc, Ziedonis I. Krauja, Joseph P. Little, Jr.