Patents by Inventor William R. Krup

William R. Krup 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: 11268479
    Abstract: A rollover shutoff valve assembly used with a carburetor inhibits leaking of fuel from the carburetor in circumstances where the vehicle has rolled over so that the carburetor is inverted from the normal operating position. The rollover shutoff valve assembly includes a fluid passage, a race and a plug received in the race. The plug is movable in the race to inhibit liquid flow through the passage when the shutoff valve assembly rotates from an upright position to an inverted position. The races are closed except at the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventor: William R. Krup
  • Patent number: 11131274
    Abstract: A fuel discharge nozzle for discharging fuel into an airflow passageway of a barrel of a carburetor includes a nozzle body that is attached to the carburetor and has proximal and distal ends. The nozzle body defines a fuel inlet that receives fuel, a fuel outlet that permits the fuel to flow out of the nozzle body, and a fuel passage fluidly connecting the fuel inlet and the fuel outlet so that the fuel can flow from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlet. The nozzle body is sized and shaped to position the fuel outlet in the airflow passageway of the barrel of the carburetor when the nozzle body is attached to the carburetor so that the fuel flows into the airflow passageway of the carburetor and mixes with air after the fuel flows out of the fuel outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventor: William R. Krup
  • Patent number: 10830183
    Abstract: A fuel discharge nozzle for discharging fuel into an airflow passageway of a barrel of a carburetor includes a nozzle body that is attached to the carburetor and has proximal and distal ends. The nozzle body defines a fuel inlet that receives fuel, spaced apart fuel outlets disposed between the proximal and distal ends of the nozzle body that permit the fuel to flow out of the nozzle body, and a fuel passage fluidly connecting the fuel inlet and the fuel outlets so that the fuel can flow from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlets. The nozzle body is sized and shaped to position the fuel outlets in the airflow passageway of the barrel of the carburetor when the nozzle body is attached to the carburetor so that the fuel flows into the airflow passageway of the carburetor and mixes with air after the fuel flows out of the fuel outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventor: William R. Krup
  • Publication number: 20200318577
    Abstract: A rollover shutoff valve assembly used with a carburetor inhibits leaking of fuel from the carburetor in circumstances where the vehicle has rolled over so that the carburetor is inverted from the normal operating position. The rollover shutoff valve assembly includes a fluid passage, a race and a plug received in the race. The plug is movable in the race to inhibit liquid flow through the passage when the shutoff valve assembly rotates from an upright position to an inverted position. The races are closed except at the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: William R. Krup
  • Publication number: 20200182197
    Abstract: A fuel discharge nozzle for discharging fuel into an airflow passageway of a barrel of a carburetor includes a nozzle body that is attached to the carburetor and has proximal and distal ends. The nozzle body defines a fuel inlet that receives fuel, spaced apart fuel outlets disposed between the proximal and distal ends of the nozzle body that permit the fuel to flow out of the nozzle body, and a fuel passage fluidly connecting the fuel inlet and the fuel outlets so that the fuel can flow from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlets. The nozzle body is sized and shaped to position the fuel outlets in the airflow passageway of the barrel of the carburetor when the nozzle body is attached to the carburetor so that the fuel flows into the airflow passageway of the carburetor and mixes with air after the fuel flows out of the fuel outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: William R. Krup
  • Patent number: 9574521
    Abstract: A fuel bowl for a carburetor has no valves and is configured for continuous flow of fuel through the bowl. The fuel bowl can be constructed to constrain the constantly flowing fuel within a compartment of the bowl to maintain fuel level in the bowl sufficient to meet the carburetor demand under circumstances of high fuel demand and/or high g-forces. A method of continuously circulating fuel through the fuel bowl facilitates fuel level maintenance over a range of performance requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventor: William R. Krup
  • Publication number: 20150152813
    Abstract: A fuel bowl for a carburetor has no valves and is configured for continuous flow of fuel through the bowl. The fuel bowl can be constructed to constrain the constantly flowing fuel within a compartment of the bowl to maintain fuel level in the bowl sufficient to meet the carburetor demand under circumstances of high fuel demand and/or high g-forces. A method of continuously circulating fuel through the fuel bowl facilitates fuel level maintenance over a range of performance requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: William R. Krup
  • Patent number: 5591383
    Abstract: A metering device for a carburetor which permits liquid fuel flow in a primary fuel supply circuit to be adjusted without disassembly of the carburetor. The adjustable metering is accomplished prior to mixture of the liquid fuel with air in the metering device. The metering device is particularly constructed to achieve short and direct paths for transport of fuel to the air stream flowing through the carburetor to the manifold. A fuel bowl side bleed permits greater atomization of the fuel to produce higher percentage burn of the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Inventor: William R. Krup