Bearing Wear, Cylinder, Oil Drain, Auto Ignition Patents (Class 123/198DA)
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Patent number: 5787372Abstract: An automated system for rapidly and safely evacuating used fluid from the drain plug opening of a fluid receptacle and replenishing the fluid receptacle with fresh fluid through the same drain plug opening. The automated fluid changing system includes an evacuation means for withdrawing the used fluid from the drain plug opening, a dispensing means for dispensing fresh fluid into the fluid receptacle through the drain plug opening, valve means for controlling the flow of fluids into and out of the fluid receptacle, and electronic control means which is in communication with the valve means, the evacuation means, and the dispensing means for automatically directing each phase of the fluid changing procedure. The evacuation means includes a suction pump for applying a suction force to withdraw the used fluid. The dispenser means includes a pump for dispensing the fluid into the fluid receptacle under pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1995Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Inventors: Robert W. Edwards, Guy E. Whited, III
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Patent number: 5740773Abstract: In a V-type engine having a crankcase dividable into two halves in side ways, a crankshaft disposed inside the crankcase, a plurality of cylinder assemblies disposed onto the crankcase, arranged in V-shape and parallel to the divided faces of the crankcase, and pairs of metal bearing halves which support the crankshaft, wherein the metal bearing halves are press fit into predetermined positions inside the crankcase halves, and the metal bearing halves are arranged so that matching faces of the bearing halves make a right angle with a line which divide an angle between the V-shaped cylinder assemblies in half.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1996Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Suzuki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hidetoshi Ohshige
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Patent number: 5704770Abstract: An air passage insert for an oil fill spout disposed on a side of an oil crankcase which includes an air communication passageway having a first end thereof disposed within an interior portion of such oil crankcase at a position above an oil full level and a second end thereof being in communication with atmosphere for communicating air from such interior portion of such oil crankcase in a space located above such oil full level. There is an further provided an attachment device which is engageable with both such air communication passageway and such oil fill spout for attaching the air communication passageway at least to one of such oil fill spout and such interior portion of such oil crankcase thereby enabling air to be vented from such space located above such oil fill level during an oil filling process.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1994Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake CompanyInventor: Brian Cunkelman
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Patent number: 5667699Abstract: A method and device for removing waste oil from a cartridge-type oil filter with the filter including a plurality of openings formed therein in a predetermined pattern and an oil retention gasket disposed within the filter. The device includes an elongate body portion formed of resilient, bendable material defining a longitudinally extending central body formed with a predetermined lengthwise dimension sufficient to span a distance between two of the openings and two end portions formed integrally with the central body and projecting oppositely outwardly therefrom with the end portions being sized to fit within the openings and being of a sufficient lengthwise dimension to engage and displace at least a portion of the gasket to allow waste oil to be poured or otherwise drained from the filter cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1996Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Inventor: Larry Schlise
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Patent number: 5533554Abstract: A system for draining oil from an engine through an oil filter of the engine. The inventive device includes an oil filter having a threaded fluid tap extending therefrom. A coupler can be secured to the threaded fluid tap and to a fluid conduit to permit draining oil from the engine into a container.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1995Date of Patent: July 9, 1996Inventor: Michael E. Young
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Patent number: 4703724Abstract: An engine balance device utilizing rotating balance shafts mounted in a housing means beneath the crankshaft and attached to the engine block by a plurality of legs spaced in the direction of the crankshaft axis to engage bearing journals located between cylinder bores. An oil pumping means evacuates oil from the housing means in cooperation with vacuum formation preventing air bleed means to the housing interior.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1986Date of Patent: November 3, 1987Assignee: Chrysler Motors CorporationInventors: Cornell Candea, Robert G. Stach
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Patent number: 4429924Abstract: To provide for effective lubrication of a vehicular-type alternator, the bearings (2, 4) positioned at the respective end plates (1, 5) are pressure-lubricated. An oil pressure supply duct (21) is directed towards the rear bearing (4) which is positioned within a chamber (23), the chamber communicating with the central longitudinal bore (24) extending through the shaft towards the drive bearing (2). The drive bearing is positioned within a second chamber (26, 29) and radial bores (25) extend from the central bore (24) in the shaft into the drive side chamber, the drive side chamber being connected to a drain duct 30. To provide communication between the end faces of the bearings, a sickle-shaped recess extends partially circumferentially around the outer race of the respective bearing in the zone of termination of the ducts (21, 30), and having an axial length longer than the respective outer race (34) of the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1982Date of Patent: February 7, 1984Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Herbert Franz, Manfred Frister
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Patent number: 4336771Abstract: An internal combustion engine adapted to burn solid fuel including a piston-and-cylinder assembly including a valved inlet for combustion supporting air, a valved outlet for exhaust of combustion products, ignition means and a fuel valve for retaining a quantity of solid fuel out of the cylinder and opening on pressure reduction in the cylinder by piston movement beyond top dead center to introduce the quantity of fuel into the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1980Date of Patent: June 29, 1982Inventor: Charles M. Perkins
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Patent number: 4172738Abstract: Apparatus and method for removing dirty residual oil remaining in an automobile engine after its crankcase has been drained by conventional procedures. The apparatus of the invention comprises an adapter including a gasket for shunting oil away from a first conduit; a duct for delivering residual oil away from the conduit and into a receptacle below the engine; and an opening threaded to mate with an oil filter support post. After draining crankcase oil, the oil filter is removed and the ignition coil is disconnected to prevent ignition. The adapter is then attached to the oil filter support post, and the crankcase is filled with clean oil. The engine is cranked to operate its oil pump, and dirty residual oil held in the first conduit is expelled through the adapter and collected until clean oil appears.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1977Date of Patent: October 30, 1979Inventor: John T. Woltjen
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Patent number: 4167171Abstract: To provide for extended true running of the distributor shaft and prevent wear on relatively movable mechanical components within the distributor, such as a shaft and bearings, a centrifugal spark advance/retard mechanism, or the like, the relatively movable parts are included in the lubricating circuit of the engine, for example by being connected to the pressure lubrication system of the engine or located to be exposed to oil mist in the engine compartment and arising upon operation of the engine, so that the relatively movable parts are constantly lubricated by the engine lubricating system.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1977Date of Patent: September 11, 1979Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jorg Issler, Helmut Funke, Klaus Schmidt
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Patent number: 3977384Abstract: A safety device for an internal combustion engine with a liquid cooling system, in which the internal combustion engine is stopped by interruption of the fuel supply when the lubricating oil pressure drops below a minimum lubricating oil pressure corresponding to the prevailing load; the pressure of the cooling medium is thereby utilized as measuring magnitude for the load of the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1974Date of Patent: August 31, 1976Assignee: Motoren- und Turbinen-union Friedrichshafen GmbHInventor: Gunter Jahn