Abstract: An atomizer is arranged for support on the mounting post interiorly of the air filter of fuel feed systems of internal combustion engines. A fuel container is provided and a conduit leads from the container to the atomizer. The conduit terminates in a hollow housing arranged to be clamped on top of the cover of the air filter. The atomizer has a Venturi shape to provide agitation of the fuel to assist in atomization and furthermore it has inner and outer walls with the Venturi shape to provide improved atomization of the fuel.

Abstract: A fuel injection apparatus for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, having a single fuel injection valve arranged above a throttle valve. A collector member arranged in a throttle bore of the engine so that the member faces the fuel injection nozzle. A cam and link mechanism adapted for connecting the collector member and a throttle shaft, so that a position of the collector member with respect to the axis of the throttle bore changes in accordance with the degree of the opening of the throttle valve. Therefore, an air fuel mixture having a constant air fuel ratio is supplied to all cylinders of the engine.

Abstract: A hollow, truncated cone-shaped distribution skirt is positioned beneath a fuel injector discharging fuel into a throttle bore of a throttle body injection apparatus whereby to divide induction air flow into two flow paths so as to improve the distribution of the air-fuel mixture following through the throttle bore upstream of the pivotable throttle valve therein.

Abstract: A jet control type carburetor according to the present invention includes an intake pipe having an intake passage formed in an inner wall thereof, the intake passage allowing an intake air to flow therethrough; a venturi provided in the intake pipe, for controlling flow velocity and pressure of the intake air in the intake passage; a fuel nozzle opened into the intake passage and connected to a fuel supply source through a fuel passage for sucking the fuel within the intake passage from the fuel nozzle in order to introduce the mixture of air and fuel within the intake passage; a throttle valve provided downstream of the venturi, for controlling the flow rate of the mixture of intake air and fuel; a control air nozzle opened into the intake passage and connected to an air supply source through a control air passage for jetting the flow of the control air to the fuel spurted from the fuel nozzle to afford the kinetic energy of the control air to the fuel; and a throttle means provided upstream of the control a

Abstract: An improved carburetor (10) is disclosed and claimed by this application. The carburetor (10) includes an updraft section (16), a crossdraft section (18), and a downdraft section (20). The updraft section (16) includes a mixing chamber (22) in which fuel and air are mixed. This mixture formed therein passes into a plenum (84) of the crossdraft section (18) through which a plurality of ducts (88) extend. A hot fluid passes through these ducts (88) to heat the mixture passing through the plenum (84). The mixture, thereafter, passes through a plenum outlet (86) into another plenum (104) of the downdraft section (20) and to an intake manifold (12) for distributing the mixture to the cylinders of the engine.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprising a vertically extending intake duct which is mounted on the collecting portion of the intake manifold. A throttle valve and a fuel injector are arranged in the intake duct. The fuel nozzle of the fuel injector is directed slightly downwards and located at a position spaced below the throttle shaft of throttle valve by a distance which is less than one half of the diameter of the intake passage formed in the intake duct.

Abstract: A fuel control device for a fuel injection system of a type having an intermittent injection type fuel injector disposed in a bore formed in the wall defining an intake passage. The device has a porous tubular element received in the bore in close contact with the fuel injector and defining therein a passage opened at its both ends.The fuel injected by the fuel injector is adhered to the inner surface of the passage defined in the porous tubular element. Air is introduced into the passage through fine air passages formed in the wall of the porous tubular element. The air introduced into the passage well atomizes the fuel into fine particles and is mixed therewith to form a homogeneous mixture.

Abstract: A constant depression carburetor is shown as having an induction passage with an air inlet end and a fuel-air mixture outlet end, a fuel-air mixing region is situated generally between the inlet and outlet ends, a fuel metering orifice for discharging metered fuel into the mixing region, a first throttle valve in the induction passage upstream of the fuel metering orifice, a second throttle valve in the induction passage downstream of the fuel metering orifice, a metering rod extending through the induction passage and cooperating with the fuel metering orifice to thereby variably determine the effective metering area thereof, a pressure responsive member is operatively connected to the metering rod for adjustable positioning thereof in response to sensed pressure variations in the mixing region, and connecting elements operatively interconnecting the metering rod with the pressure responsive member and the first throttle valve for assuring unified movement thereamong while providing for free angular and tran

Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel feeding device for an internal combustion engine equipped with an air regulator for feeding air through a bypass around a throttle valve and a fuel jetting valve for feeding fuel. An air passage outlet of said air regulator is open opposite to and facing said fuel jetting valve. The opening degree of said air regulator is controlled by a coil bimetal functioning in proportion to the temperature of the engine or through a step motor being driven through a controlling circuit detecting operation conditions of the engine.

Abstract: A carburetor herein disclosed includes a low speed spray aperture defined on the side wall of an intake duct at a position opposed to a throttle valve inside the intake duct and feeding a fuel for low speed operation in accordance with the degree of opening of the throttle valve, and a by-pass passage having, on the side wall portion of the intake duct, an intake port and a controlling stream spray port whereby the former is defined on the upstream side of the throttle valve and the latter, on the downstream side of the throttle valve. The by-pass passage incorporates therein a controlling nozzle which sprays a jet stream towards the controlling steam spray port. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an acceleration nozzle is additionally disposed in the by-pass passage, the nozzle opening into the by-pass passage on the upstream side of the controlling nozzle and spraying an acceleration fuel into the by-pass passage.

Abstract: A carburetor for use with internal combustion engines, wherein a jet spray of fuel is directed into the intake manifold of the engine, and the amount of fuel so sprayed under pressure is controlled by the movement of a diaphragm actuated in response to the volume of air entering the carburetor housing, so that the air-fuel mixture always will be in such proportions that all of the fuel will be burned, thereby substantially eliminating the exhaust of unused fuel to the atmosphere and the resulting air pollution, as well as increasing the engine's operating efficiency, and improving the economy.

Abstract: A carburetor for connection to an internal combustion engine having a housing provided with a mixing passage for the flow of air to the engine; a throttle at the downstream end of the passage; a fuel spray bar extending transversely across the passage upstream of the throttle having transversely oppositely disposed fuel orifices facing the walls of the passage; a pair of venturi plates mounted for pivotal movement about individual axes upstream of the bar and spaced oppositely and transversely from the bar, the plates having distal ends and pivoting between closed, convergent positions in which the distal ends are adjacent to the bar and open positions in which the plates diverge from the bar, thereby defining an adjustable throat; a source of fuel; a conduit interconnecting the orifices and the source; a plunger-actuated valve in the conduit for controlling the flow of fuel from the source; a rotationally mounted cam adjacent to the valve having a cam surface in controlling relation with the valve; and a lin

Abstract: An improved fuel spray bar for spraying fuel into the induction passage of an internal combustion engine comprises a pair of spray tubes projecting from a spray bar body into the induction passage with a fuel dispersion element downstream thereof. Each spray bar tube has a plurality of spray orifices spaced along the length thereof for spraying fuel in a direction generally downstream of the induction passage. The improvement of the invention is provided by arranging one of the spray bar tubes upstream of the other so as to spray fuel onto the upstream surface of said other spray bar tube.

Abstract: A carburettor for an internal combustion engine is provided with a porous material of very fine porosity of less than 12.mu. at a part or parts where a difference in pressure is developed within the carburettor from a relatively low pressure to a relatively high pressure in the direction of the air-fuel stream by a displacement of linear flow of the air-fuel stream.

Abstract: Improved fuel preparation for an internal combustion engine wherein a concave, upstream-facing dispersion surface terminates in a sharp downstream edge with an undercut immediately downstream of the edge and liquid fuel is sprayed under pressure through orifices onto the dispersion surface and allowed to spread out and be sheared by the induction air from the dispersion surface at the sharp edge thereof.

Abstract: Pneumatic nebulizer and method for uniformly introducing variable small amounts of flowable liquid into a gas flow to form a stable dispersion having the appearance of a natural fog and consisting essentially of microscopic liquid particles of said liquid dispersed in said gas. The nebulizer comprises a mixing element for introducing the liquid in uniformly fine amounts into the gas flow. The mixing element, which preferably is a replaceable unitary element comprises two contacting members having conforming surfaces which supportingly contact each other over a substantial portion of the surfaces of each to prevent compression therebetween. At least one shallow liquid passage is provided between the members of the mixing element said passage having an entrance in communication with a liquid supply chamber and having an exit orifice in communication with a gas passage to provide at least one stable liquid orifice for metering uniform predetermined amounts of liquid into a gas flowing through said gas passage.

Abstract: A carburetor for combustion engines with a mixing chamber in the carburetor housing, the mixing chamber being bounded downstream by a randomly actuated mixture throttle and upstream by an air throttle controlling the intake air cross section and actuated by the pressure prevailing in the mixing chamber. A bypass air duct discharges into the center of the mixing chamber and receives the fuel supply. A nozzle pin cooperates with the air throttle and controls the cross section of a fuel jet. Downstream of this jet is another fuel jet whose cross section is controllable as a function of engine operating parameters by means of an analog magnet. The fuel jet controlled by the analog magnet may be the fuel outlet in the bypass air duct, and may be controlled by a nozzle pin through a lever via the analog magnet which is a plunger system. The second fuel jet may be located in a bypass air duct and its cross section may also be controlled by an analog magnet as a function of engine operating parameters.

Abstract: An automatic control system for supplying a fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine through a Venturi structure conducting throttle-controlled incoming air to the intake manifold of the engine. Coaxially disposed in the casing of the structure is a cylindrical booster whose internal surface has a Venturi configuration to define a primary passage. Interposed between the booster and a ring having an external Venturi configuration mounted on the casing in an axially shiftable spool whose internal surface has a Venturi configuration to define a secondary passage having a variable throat between this surface and the spool. A tertiary passage is defined between the outer surface of the spool and the ring, incoming air passing through all three passages.

Abstract: A carburetor is provided with a fuel passage which leads to a float chamber and has an air bleed opening therein, and has a nozzle leading from the fuel passage to the intake passage to discharge fuel with air bubbles into it. The nozzle is formed as a multiconduit structure along at least part of its length, in order to improve breaking up of air bubbles in the fuel, and the atomization thereof.

Abstract: An improvement for internal combustion engine carburetors of the variable diffuser type with a sonic throat, the diffuser having a circular intake passage leading to an obstacle in the form of a body of revolution of maximum diameter appreciably larger than the intake passage, coaxial with the passage and axially adjustable to form, with a fixed divergent circular wall prolonging the intake passage of the carburetor barrel, a circular divergent sonic-flow nozzle, the annular throat of which is formed between the intake passage and the nearest surface of the adjustable obstacle.

Abstract: In a venturi type fuel supply apparatus wherein a resistance member biased by a spring against a negative suction pressure is provided in an air suction passage to engage a throat formed therein and a needle valve is moved by the resistance member, a unitary structure for metering and ejecting fuel is disposed at the center of the air suction passage. The unitary structure comprises an outer and inner nozzles defining therebetween an air-fuel passage leading to fuel ejection ports. The lower end of the needle valve extends through the inner nozzle which communicates with a source of fuel.

Abstract: A carburettor for air and liquid fuel under pressure for internal combustion engines has an air/fuel mixing chamber for mixing a controlled flow of air with gasoline and optionally methanol also. The fuel is disintegrated in the mixing chamber into fine droplets by impinging on a solid surface and/or on a stream of air. The mixture is passed into a vaporizer connected to the intake manifold of the engine. A rotary sleeve valve allows or prevents additional air to be added to the mixture in the vaporizer to optimize the air/fuel ratio.

Abstract: A fuel-air mixture supply system comprising a Venturi portion formed on the inner surface of a cylindrical suction system having a throttle valve therein, at least one fuel injection port provided in the Venturi portion and open into the suction system, an atomizing chamber located adjacently to the fuel injection port in a co-axial manner to the fuel injection port and having a nozzle to make the atomizing chamber communicate with the fuel injection port, a fuel injection valve connected to the cylindrical suction system to inject the fuel into the atomizing chamber at a predetermined pressure and an air bleed passage making the portion above the throttle valve in the suction system communicate with the atomizing chamber. The fuel injected into the atomizing chamber from the fuel injection valve is atomized by the air drawn into the chamber from the suction system through the air bleed passage.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the preparation and control of an air-fuel mixture in which compressed air is divided into two streams, one of which is at a pressure taking into account engine load and existing atmospheric conditions and serves for supplying and sucking fuel and its preliminary atomization, the second stream serving for successive atomizations of fuel and correction of discharge while preventing secondary coagulation. The mixture is fed to the engine intake manifold, where it is further mixed with air sucked by the engine.

Abstract: A fuel gasifying system for a piston-type internal combustion engine including an expansible gas chamber disposed between a fuel pump and a heated fuel line section and an air cannister including a gas injector and plate arrangement for achieving a proper air-fuel mixture.

Abstract: A carburetor provided with a butterfly-shaped throttle valve wherein, in order to make it easy to attach and remove a main nozzle, main jet, pilot jet, pilot air jet and others to and from a carburetor body, the main nozzle assembly including the main nozzle and main jet, the pilot jet, pilot air jet and others are made to be able to be attached from above or outside the carburetor body and a cover plate is provided to hold the main nozzle assembly and others in predetermined positions.

Abstract: A carburetor having an induction passage with a throttle valve therein has a fuel discharge port arrangement opening into the induction passage generally in the vicinity of an edge of the throttle valve so that as the throttle valve is more nearly opened the edge of the throttle valve, generally, traverses the discharge port arrangement as to effectively increase the functional flow of the discharge port arrangement and thereby effectively increase the rate of flow through the discharge port arrangement; a ledge-like surface situated generally in the induction passage and generally upstream of the discharge port arrangement results in an increase in turbulence of the medium flowing through the induction passage and a better atomization of the fluid flowing from the discharge port arrangement.

Abstract: A carburetor which supplies a plurality of cylinders, with a modified venturi for its principal nozzle. The outlet end of the principal nozzle is specially shaped and inclined whereby more uniformly to inject fuel across the entire cross-section of the inlet to the inlet manifold.

Abstract: A carburetor comprising atomizing wire screen means positioned within the fuel mixture supply tube and baffle means within the induction tube adjacent the boost venturi for causing an increased amount of air flow through said venturi.

Abstract: In a fuel supply apparatus and method for a spark ignition type of internal combustion engine, a variable throttle is provided in a bypass between the discharge side and the suction side of a volume type fuel pump. The variable throttle is regulated by a pressure adjusting device which makes the ratio of the differential pressure between atmospheric pressure and the negative static pressure in the air intake of the engine and the pressure on the discharge side of the fuel pump equal to n. The value of n is set so that the flow of the fluid in a jet nozzle connected to the discharge side of the fuel pump will be turbulent. The spray from the jet nozzle is blended with the air sucked into the engine and the mixture is supplied to the engine intake manifold through a volume control device.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding compressed air to an automobile carburetor including a compressor, a compressed air holding tank, an electric air regulator control switch, a manually operated air regulator valve, a solenoid controlled flow valve, tee connections to idler jets, a cylinder and an air line connecting all of the aforesaid devices in sequence. The cylinder has a piston therein connected to a lever plate mounted on the throttle valve shaft in the cylinder of the automobile. The lever plate is connected by linkage to the accelerator pedal of the automobile.

Abstract: A fuel supply control system comprising an electrostatic apparatus which produces an electric field in a section of a fuel discharge passage to cause a variation in the fuel flow rate in this section, a flow rate detector to provide a feedback signal representing an actual fuel flow rate and an electronic controller which controls the strength and/or polarity of the electric field so as to cancel any deviation of the detected actual fuel flow rate from an optimum flow rate determined by sensing some variables related to the operating condition of the engine.

Abstract: In a throttle body injection apparatus of the type having a throttle body housing including a throttle body portion with spaced apart valve controlled throttle bores therein and a fuel body operatively connected to the throttle body portion, the fuel body is of substantially open, diamond like configuration and has a pair of socket cavities therein adjacent opposite corners thereof with electromagnetic fuel injectors positioned therein to discharge fuel from spray tip ends of the injectors into the throttle bores upstream of the valves therein, each electromagnetic fuel injector forming with a socket cavity an annular fuel chamber in flow communication with opposed inlet and outlet ports of the injector, the fuel body having a support port at one apex thereof connectable to a source of low pressure fuel and a drain port at the opposite apex thereof connectable to a fuel drain conduit, the fuel body having inlet passages therein connecting the supply port to the fuel chambers, and drain passages therein connec

Abstract: An intake system of an internal combustion engine having a carburetor with a primary venturi and a secondary venturi concentrically disposed within the primary venturi by a bridge member which extends into contact with an inner wall of a throat portion of the primary venturi. A fuel delivery conduit is disposed within the bridge member and spans the secondary venturi with its leading end sealingly received in the side of the secondary venturi opposite the bridge member. The fuel delivery conduit is inclined with respect to the axis of the secondary venturi so that the leading end portion of the conduit extends in an upstream direction. The fuel delivery conduit also has an opening through which fuel is dischargable. A single needle member is fixedly attached to the bottom of the secondary venturi and projects in a downstream direction with respect to the flow of the air passing through the secondary venturi.

Abstract: A staged carburetor comprises a carburetor body having an inner induction passage with a venturi therewithin and an outer induction passage encircling the inner induction passage. A fuel circuit has an outlet at the venturi. A fuel metering rod extends transversely of the induction passages and has a variable diameter end portion projecting into the outlet. The metering rod moves relative to the outlet to vary the quantity of fuel delivered and has an enlarged diameter section intermediate its length which further reduces the cross-sectional area of the inner induction passage at the venturi and increases the pressure drop created thereat. An air valve positioned in the outer induction passage normally closes the passage whereby air is initially drawn into the engine only through the inner induction passage. Increased demand for air results in an opening force being exerted on the air valve to open it so air is drawn into the engine through both induction passages.

Abstract: A tubular grid exhaust fume conducting heat exchanger is mounted on a horizontal top face of the fuel mixture manifold of an internal combustion motor, said grid supporting vertically centrally thereon a cylindrical tubular fuel and air mixing housing the upper end of which supports and receives air from an air filter, the lower portion of which housing has a butterfly valve mounted therein and connects downwardly, directly through said heat exchanger with said fuel mixture manifold.A jacketed and exhaust fume warmed fuel reserve canister provides a screen bottomed chamber which encloses a spherical plastic float and admits fuel axially downwardly into said chamber through a flow governing needle valve closed by said float when said float is lifted in said chamber by the fuel rising to its normal operating level.

Abstract: A carburetor having an atomizer mounted in a carburetor body with an atomizer tube extending into a center portion of the fuel and air mixing conduit. The atomizer tube is communicably connected with a fuel reservoir on one end and has an enlarged outlet end portion on its opposite end. The outlet end portion is flared on its exterior and has the outlet end surface thereof transverse to the fuel-air mixing conduit with the outlet thereof opening toward the outlet of the fuel-air mixing conduit.

Abstract: A carburetor for gasoline internal combustion engines includes a generally cylindrical housing having an intake air receiving section. A fuel atomization and distribution device is mounted in the housing immediately below the intake air receiving section. It comprises an upper ring-like insert having twelve equally spaced openings extending through the ring to form auxiliary air bleeds for the carburetor. Mounted beneath the upper insert is a second ring-like insert comprising a generally annular outside wall, a conically-shaped interior wall and a generally annular top wall. The outside wall includes a tapered section that forms the fuel distribution channel for the carburetor. Twelve generally rectangularly shaped fuel supply channels are formed in the top wall of the insert in alignment with the openings formed in the first insert and in communication with the tapered section.Within the carburetor a regulating member is mounted for longitudinal movement.

Abstract: A fuel spray bar is disposed in the induction passage of an internal combustion engine for spraying fuel into the induction air stream. The spray bar contains a pair of separate fuel distribution rails designated as the main (or light load) fuel distribution rail and the auxiliary (or power) fuel distribution rail. A plurality of spaced orifices communicate each rail with the induction passage. A pressure regulator assembly is disposed on the fuel spray bar and contains a main pressure relief valve assembly, the outlet of which is in communication with the main fuel distribution rail of the spray bar and an auxiliary pressure relief valve assembly, the outlet of which is in communication with the auxiliary rail. A motor driven control pump delivers fuel to the inlet of the pressure regulator assembly. At idle and light engine loading, only the main valve assembly is open so that fuel is sprayed into the induction air passage solely via the main fuel distribution rail and its orifices.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines that includes a gasoline metering valve to which gasoline is delivered by a fuel pump adapted to maintain a given pressure at a substantially constant rate of flow, and from which gasoline flows at a rate determined by the position of a throttle rod connected with the metering valve. The gasoline leaving the metering valve is conducted under pressure directly to a gasoline distribution block, where it is divided into substantially equal streams for delivery to discharge nozzles that project a narrow spray of finely divided gasoline droplets into the cylinder head intake chambers of the respective cylinders of the internal combustion engine.Each discharge nozzle and the spray it emits are positioned so that no substantial quantity of gasoline droplets in the narrow spray emitted by the nozzle will come into contact with the interior walls that define the cylinder's individual passage in the intake manifold and the associated intake port.

Abstract: Carburetor for mixing air and fuel for internal combustion engines having fuel spray tube extending into throat to produce air/fuel mixture for combustion. Valve assembly has two similar sliding gate valve members which slide transversely across throat equal amounts in opposite directions and cooperate with tube. Fuel metering means coupled to valve members meters flow of fuel through fuel spray tube in amounts proportional to valve opening. In preferred embodiment spray tube has air bleed and discharge jet means spaced along tube which communicate with mixing manifold within tube and are closed concurrently by valve members as valve members approach each other. Air bleed jets admit air into fuel spray tube which mixes with metered fuel in manifold to form primary rich air/fuel mixture which discharges to produce desired leaner mixture.

Abstract: An air flow directing ramp in the air intake passage of a horizontal updraft carburetor defines an air flow passage of reduced cross sectional area which, among other functions, establishes an increased air flow velocity during starting operations and directs this flow to the main nozzle of the carburetor. The main nozzle is provided with an outwardly flared discharge extension having restricted air passages which substantially improve the mixing action. The pivotally mounted choke plate, located upstream of the air intake passage from the velocity ramp is formed with a restricted opening constituting an air inlet to the air flow passage of the ramp when the choke is closed, while an upwardly curved lip portion of the choke plate cooperates with the upwardly curved velocity ramp when the choke is opened to provide a smooth deflection of intake air from the horizontal intake passage to the vertical mixing chamber.

Abstract: A carburetor for an internal combustion engine comprises a combustion air intake duct, a valve in the duct for controlling the air flow through the duct, a fuel flow regulator in the valve for controlling fuel flow through a downstream portion of the valve in dependence on the air flow, and a turbine associated with the fuel flow regulator and driven by the exhaust gases of the engine, the turbine having a rotating tubular hub extending through the valve and surrounding the fuel flow regulator, the tubular hub being connected to the fuel outlet through the valve.

Abstract: An acceleration device including an acceleration fuel spray nozzle arranged on the upstream side of the choke valve and a through aperture formed in the latter to allow the fuel spray from the nozzle to freely proceed to the engine even when the choke valve is closed. There is no unwanted squirt of fuel during engine starting or high speed operation and formation of any overrich fuel-air mixture or depletion of the fuel passage extending to the nozzle is effectively prevented.

Abstract: A carburetor having a slow fuel passage extending to idle and slow ports, and a slow port plug inserted into said slow fuel passage and having a tip end which faces said slow port, oblique and axial bores formed therethrough, and an idle adjustment screw extending through said oblique bore.

Abstract: Apparatus for the conveyance and atomization of a liquid including at least one nozzle directed toward an atomizing chamber, a pressure source or reservoir providing a conveying pressure for the liquid, a fluid-dynamic connection connecting the nozzle and the pressure source or reservoir, and an electrode disposed a predetermined distance in front of the nozzle. At least a portion of the nozzle is formed of an electrically conductive material and is electrically insulated at least with respect to the electrode. A difference in potential is applied between the electrically conductive portion of the nozzle and the electrode during an atomizing period, whereby liquid discharged from the nozzle is atomized.

Abstract: A combination fuel introduction, distribution and air shaping device is provided for a fuel carburetion system of an internal combustion engine. The distributor is elongated and of generally inverted tear-drop cross-section. Fuel discharge openings are spaced longitudinally near or at the bottom of the distributor. The distributor extends across the intake air duct of an air-fuel mixing and modulating device that is adapted to deliver a mixture of finely divided fuel droplets in air to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. The body of the distributor divides the intake air flow into two converging air streams which entrain the fuel as liquid droplets sweeping it from a helically coiled wire extending along the downstream side of the distributor and uniformly distributing the droplets in the air streams.

Abstract: A system for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine for optimum efficiency in engine operation and fuel economy and for minimum objectionable exhaust emissions. The system pertains particularly to an internal combustion engine in an automobile, truck, or the like. Fuel is heated prior to introduction thereof into the engine. Fuel is introduced to the engine in accordance with manifold pressures.

Abstract: A combination fuel introduction, distribution and air shaping device is provided for a fuel carburetion system of an internal combustion engine. The distributor is elongated and of generally inverted tear-drop cross-section. Fuel discharge openings are spaced longitudinally near or at the bottom of the distributor. Spaced-apart teeth aligned with the fuel openings or other means to prevent liquid bridging and depend from the bottom or discharge side of the distributor. The distributor extends across the intake air duct of an air-fuel mixing and modulating device that is adapted to deliver a mixture of finely divided fuel droplets in air to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. The body of the distributor divides the intake air flow into two converging air streams which entrain the fuel as liquid droplets sweeping it from the downstream side of the distributor and uniformly distributing the droplets in the air streams.

Abstract: A carburetor construction is disclosed which includes a plurality of plate members stacked one upon the other, the plates including recesses and openings which define fuel channels, and cavities which nestibly receive various components of the carburetor, the components being designed so as to facilitate assembly with each other.