Patents by Inventor Robin M. Briggs

Robin M. Briggs 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).

  • Apparatus for delivering fuel to internal combustion engines
    Patent number: 4803968
    Abstract: A fuel metering apparatus having a metering chamber to hold fuel for subsequent delivery to an engine and a rigid metering member projecting into said chamber and linearly movable relative to the chamber to vary the extent of projection of the metering member into the chamber to thereby control the quantity of fuel displaceable from the chamber for delivery to an engine. An inextensible flexible member between secured to the metering member and to a motor that operate in accordance with the engine fuel demand, the motion of the motor being transmitted to the metering member through the inextensible flexible member. This inextensible flexible member preferably being adjustably coupled to the motor so the limit of movement of the metering member may be set as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: Orbital Engine Company Proprietary Limited
    Inventors: Peter W. Czwienczek, Christopher N. F. Sayer, Darren A. Smith, Michael L. McKay, Robin M. Briggs
  • Apparatus for delivering fuel to internal combustion engines
    Patent number: 4754739
    Abstract: A fuel metering apparatus having a metering chamber to hold fuel for subsequent delivery to an engine. A rigid metering member projecting into the chamber linearly movable relative to the chamber to vary the extent of projection of the metering member into the chamber to thereby control the quantity of fuel displaceable from the chamber. An inextensible flexible member secured to the metering member and a motor operated in accordance with the engine fuel demand, the motion of the motor being transmitted to the metering member through the inextensible flexible member. The inextensible flexible member is preferably adjustably coupled to the motor so the limit of movement of the metering member may be set as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: Orbital Engine Company Proprietary Limited
    Inventors: Peter W. Czwienczek, Christopher N. F. Sayer, Darren A. Smith, Michael L. McKay, Robin M. Briggs