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EP 0 258 722 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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18.10.1989 Bulletin 1989/42 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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09.03.1988 Bulletin 1988/10 |
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Date of filing: 17.08.1987 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)4: F02M 69/06 |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
22.08.1986 US 899667
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Applicant: Kwik Europe London Limited |
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London SW1E 6PL (GB) |
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- Hubbard, Elbert Mickey
Dallas
Texas 75248 (US)
- Diener, Rudolf
CH-8008 Zürich (CH)
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Representative: Scheidegger, Werner & Co. |
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Siewerdtstrasse 95 8050 Zürich 8050 Zürich (CH) |
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Improved rotor-type carburetor apparatus and associated methods |
(57) An improved rotor-type carburetor for use with an internal combustion engine is provided
which, in one embodiment, is adjustable to selectively vary its constant fuel-air
ratio by axially moving an internal body portion thereof relative to the turbine rotor
assembly of the carburetor. Alternatively, the constant fuel-air ratio of the carburetor
may be altered simply by replacing such internal body portion with a differently configured
one. Undesirable fuel delivery from the turbine rotor to the engine during turbine
spin-down is significantly diminished through the use of an internal fuel reservoir
structure, formed within the carburetor body, which functions to capture and retain
unneeded fuel discharged from the rotor during turbine spin-down periods. During turbine
spin-up periods (e.g., when the engine is being started) the reservoir-retained fuel
is released into the engine's incoming air stream to hasten fuel delivery to the engine
during initial portions of turbine spin-up periods. Additionally, various structural
improvements are incorporated into the carburetor. Included in these improvements
are a carburetor body construction in which three generally annular sections are telescopingly
interengaged to form the outer body of the carburetor, and the provision of improved
sealing structures to better inhibit fuel leakage from the turbine rotor assembly.
