Patents by Inventor Max W. Clouse

Max W. Clouse 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).

  • Automatic choke for an engine
    Patent number: 8146558
    Abstract: An engine starting assist system configured to be used on an internal combustion engine. The engine starting assist system includes a battery, a choke valve disposed in an air intake of an air/fuel-mixing device, the choke valve having an open position and a closed position, a rotary solenoid powered by the battery, the rotary solenoid having an output shaft, and a bimetal coil. The output shaft of the rotary solenoid is coaxial with the bimetal coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Max W. Clouse, Thomas G. Guntly, Mel O. Lux, Michael B. Busateri
  • Engine air/fuel mixing apparatus
    Patent number: 7628387
    Abstract: An air/fuel mixing apparatus, configured for use with an internal combustion engine, includes a body defining a passageway therein, a throttle lever including a cam surface, a throttle valve positioned in the passageway and responsive to movement of the throttle lever, a choke lever including a follower surface configured to be engaged by the cam surface, and a choke valve positioned in the passageway and responsive to movement of the choke lever and the throttle lever. The air/fuel mixing apparatus also includes a solenoid configured to disengage the choke lever from the throttle lever, and move the choke valve to a substantially-opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Briggs and Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Max W. Clouse, Aaron Halfmann, David Roth, James J. Dehn, Kyle R. Clasen, Donald Szopinski, Matthew A. Martinek, Brian R. Paul, James D. Makiya
  • AUTOMATIC CHOKE FOR AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20090044777
    Abstract: An engine starting assist system configured to be used on an internal combustion engine. The engine starting assist system includes a battery, a choke valve disposed in an air intake of an air/fuel-mixing device, the choke valve having an open position and a closed position, a rotary solenoid powered by the battery, the rotary solenoid having an output shaft, and a bimetal coil. The output shaft of the rotary solenoid is coaxial with the bimetal coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Max W. Clouse, Thomas G. Guntly, Mel O. Lux, Michael B. Busateri