Patents by Inventor Wayne A. Swanson

Wayne A. Swanson 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: 4404947
    Abstract: A device to meter and control the flow of a gaseous fuel and air to an internal combustion engine. The portion of the device which controls the flow of gaseous fuel comprises a reservoir chamber linked to a pressurized fuel supply, a plurality of individual chambers equal in number to the number of engine cylinders, demand valves connected to the individual chambers which permit fuel to flow on the intake stroke of each cylinder and valves biased to a closed position between each individual chamber and the reservoir for controlling the flow of gaseous fuel to the individual chambers and a connection for linking the valves to the throttle of the engine to open the valves simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Inventor: Wayne A. Swanson