Abstract: A combination valve including a metal sleeve and a valve body. The valve body is formed of a resilient material and insert bonded or vulcanized to the metal sleeve and includes a cylindrical elongated member defining a passageway therethrough and an annular umbrella portion integrally extending from the elongated member. The elongated member is disposed within the metal sleeve and has converging flexible lips. The metal sleeve includes a plurality of prongs at one end and the valve body includes a top surface. The prongs of the metal sleeve extend to the top surface of the valve body, whereby the valve can be press-fitted into location without damaging the valve body. Between the prongs of the metal sleeve are gaps which permit the molding material to flow from the umbrella portion to the elongated member during the molding of the combination valve.

Abstract: A fuel storage and distribution system for heavy and medium duty trucks which include dual fuel tanks (24, 26). An electric transfer pump (22) transfers fluid from the tank with the greatest volume to the tank with the lowest volume. Fuel level sensors (18, 20) measure the fluid levels in the fuel tanks (24, 26) and provide inputs to the electric transfer pump (22). Fuel may be transferred in either direction between the two fuel tanks.

Abstract: A fuel transfer apparatus for providing fuel to a vehicle engine from a plurality of fuel tanks. A transfer pump is positioned intermediate a pair of fuel tanks and is operable to transfer fuel therebetween. Fuel is provided to the engine from a first one of the two fuel tanks. Excess fuel is returned to the first one of the two fuel tanks. When the level in the first fuel tank is less than the level in the second fuel tank by a predetermined amount, the transfer pump transfers an amount of fuel from the second fuel tank to the first fuel tank. Fuel level sensors are utilized to monitor the level of fuel in the two fuel tanks and report to a microprocessor which controls the transfer pump. The microprocessor utilized to control the transfer pump may be incorporated into the transfer pump, may be a stand alone microprocessor, or may comprise an existing vehicle circuit board such as, e.g., the electronic control module (ECM).

Abstract: A fuel filter assembly 16 for a fuel system for an internal combustion engine 10 which comprises a fuel filter housing 16 supporting a filter material 20 in a filter chamber 18 for disposition in a fuel line between a fuel tank 12 and an injector pump 14, and a fuel reservoir 22 disposed downstream from the filter chamber 18 for storing a volume of fuel. The assembly is characterized by an inlet valve 24 controlling fuel flow between the filter chamber 18 and the reservoir 22 for maintaining a predetermined volume of fuel in the reservoir 22 to provide a substantially constant fuel pressure to the injector pump 14. A float 26 is disposed in the reservoir 22 for opening the valve 24 in response to the fuel being below the predetermined volume and closing the valve 24 in response to the fuel being above the predetermined volume.

Abstract: In operation, the main pump (24) is activated and the main value (18) is opened in response to the ignition switch (28) being turned ON to pump fuel from the fuel supply tank (12) to the injectors in the injector manifold (14). During the ON condition, the return control valve (48) is closed to prevent back flow from the injector manifold (14) to the fuel tank (12). In response to the ignition switch (28) being turned to the OFF condition, the main valve (18) is closed and the main pump (24) is deactivated and, most importantly, the return control valve (48) is opened and the return pump (40) is activated to place a negative or vacuum pressure on the upstream side of the injectors to return the residual fuel therein to the fuel tank (12). This prevents the residual fuel from leaking through the injectors and into the combustion chambers of the engine (10), which, in turn, would make it difficult to immediately restart the engine (10) because of a fuel rich condition.

Abstract: A food service table (10) is provided which includes separate heating and cooling systems enclosed within a housing (12) which may be selectively activated to heat or to cool food displayed and served on the table. Substantially all of the upper surface (13) of the housing (12) includes a food service area (14) in which is mounted a food service pan (24). Heating elements (26) and cooling coils (42) mounted on the pan (24) heat or cool foods displayed in the pan. The cooling system includes accumulator means (34) positioned at the lowest level of the cooling system for receiving and collecting refrigerant fluid upon activation of the heating system. Control means are provided to control the expansion and flow of refrigerant fluid during operation of the heating system.

Abstract: A knockdown shelving assembly includes a cylindrical shelf supporting sleeve positioned on a shelf supporting standard. The shelf supporting sleeve and the shelf supporting standard include ramps which are in interfering engagement with each other to affix the supporting sleeve to the supporting standard, and a shelf rests on an end edge of the cylindrical shelf supporting sleeve to be supported on the supporting standard via the supporting sleeve.

Abstract: A control system improvement. A high speed air bleed path and a low speed air bleed path respectively bleed air into the high speed and low speed fuel circuits of a carburetor through either fuel circuit at any one time. A solenoid responsive to a control signal opens and closes the air bleed to control the quantity of air bled into the high speed and low speed circuits. The solenoid includes an isolator for isolating the high speed air bleed path from the low speed air bleed path to prevent cross flow of air from one air bleed path to the other. Cross flow of air between the paths adversely affects the degree of control over the delivery of fuel through the high speed and low speed fuel circuits.

Abstract: Apparatus for venting fuel vapors present in the fuel bowl of a carburetor for an internal combustion engine. A carburetor has at least one air passage through which air is drawn into the engine, a throttle valve positioned in the air passage and movable between an open and a closed position to control the flow of air therethrough, a fuel circuit by which fuel is delivered from the fuel bowl to the air passage for mixing with air passing therethrough, and means responsive to the movement of the throttle valve for controlling the quantity of fuel delivered through the fuel circuit. A fuel bowl cover has a vent through which fuel vapors discharge when the vent is open and a valve opens and closes the vent. A fuel pump supplies fuel from the fuel bowl to the air passage as the throttle valve opens and moves the valve to a vent opening position in response to the movement of the throttle valve. The pump is actuated as the throttle valve opens whereby the valve is opened and vapors in the fuel bowl are vented.

Abstract: A carburetor for an internal combustion engine has a conduit through which air is drawn into the engine, a source of fuel, and means for delivering fuel from the source to the conduit for mixing with air to form an air-fuel mixture combusted in the engine. An improvement comprises a throttle valve positioned at the inlet to the conduit and movable between a closed and an open position to control the quantity of air drawn into the engine.An outlet is defined for the fuel to be delivered to the conduit, fuel discharged through the outlet being atomized by the air flowing past the outlet.The air flowing past the fuel outlet flows therepast at substantially sonic velocities thereby to improve fuel atomization and enhance mixing of the air and fuel.

Abstract: A carburetor for an internal combustion engine has an air passage, a throttle valve movable in the air passage for controlling flow of air therethrough, a source of fuel, and a fuel passage through which fuel is drawn from the source to the air passage for mixing with air to produce an air-fuel mixture combusted in the engine. The fuel passage has an orifice at one end communicating with the fuel source. A metering rod has a diameter variable along its length and is positioned in the orifice in response to movement of the throttle valve thereby to control the quantity of fuel drawn through the fuel passage. The position of the metering rod in the orifice is varied in response to a change in the engine vacuum level when a change in the load on the engine occurs. The movement of the metering rod produced in response to a change in the engine vacuum level is limited thereby to limit the variation in quantity of fuel drawn through the fuel passage when a change in engine vacuum level occurs.

Abstract: Apparatus for venting fuel vapors present in the fuel bowl of a carburetor for an internal combustion engine comprises a bowl vent through which fuel vapors discharge when the vent is open. A valve opens and closes the vent. A biasing force is exerted on the valve to close the vent. In response to starting of the engine first and second opening forces are exerted on the valve; these forces being sufficient to overcome the biasing force exerted thereon and open the vent. Each vent opening force is independently sufficient to open the vent and the vent is open when the engine is running even if one of the first and second forces is not exerted on the valve or is insufficient to open the valve.

Abstract: A motor driven rotary fuel pump particularly adapted to meter fuel flow from a fuel supply line to a two-barrel carburetor of an internal combustion engine. The pump includes a rotor eccentrically mounted in a rotor chamber and having a plurality of pistons mounted in radially extending piston chambers spaced about the circumference of the rotor. An arcuate inlet slot in the housing adjacent the rotor supplies fuel to the piston chambers of the rotor and the fuel from the piston chambers is dispersed into arcuate outlet slots in the housing for discharge into a two-barrel carburetor. The pistons ride in engagement with a peripheral wall surface defining the rotor chamber and the piston chambers register successively with each of the arcuate slots with a dwell portion for the pistons provided by the wall surface between each of the arcuate slots. A drive connection between a drive motor and the rotor continuously urges the rotor into a sealing relation with a face of the rotor chamber.

Abstract: An air valve for a carburetor has its lower end mounted for pivotal movement between open and closed positions relative to the air and fuel mixture conduit and carries a metering rod which extends generally in a horizontal direction. The metering rod has an end extending within a metering orifice of an orifice plate in an opening of the mixture conduit wall. The metering rod is urged by a coiled torsion spring upwardly against the orifice plate. The torsion spring has a small coil with a relatively high spring rate and a large coil with a relatively low spring rate. The large coil continuously urges the rod into engagement with the upper surface of the orifice plate defining the orifice, while the small coil urges the rod into engagement with the orifice plate only after the air valve is around one half open.

Abstract: A metering rod support for a carburetor for an internal combustion engine in which a vertical extending metering rod is positioned in a metering jet to control the flow of fuel to the fuel nozzle discharging in the air and fuel mixture conduit. An integral one-piece hanger member wholly supports the metering rod and has a downwardly extending leg which contacts and continuously urges the metering rod in a horizontal direction into contact with the inner peripheral surface defining the metering jet thereby to provide improved flow characteristics. The one-piece hanger member is formed of a molded plastic material and when employed with an adjusting screw for varying the height of the metering rod receives the adjusting screw in a tight fit within an internally threaded opening.

Abstract: A multi-barrel carburetor for an internal combustion engine has a primary throttle shaft and a metering rod lifter cam thereon. The metering rod lifter cam is generally C-shaped and has an inwardly projecting tongue which fits within a tapered groove in the throttle shaft for securing the cam thereon. The C-shaped cam is first inserted over a flat on the shaft and the groove in the shaft is aligned axially with the tongue of the cam. Then the shaft is slipped axially while the cam is held in position thereby to engage the tongue with the groove for securing the cam onto the throttle shaft.