Charge forming device with adjustable valve limiter
AssigneeWalbro Corporation
InventorsYoshiaki Doyama, Teruhiko Tobinai
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Abstract
In at least some implementations, a limiter cap assembly for a carburetor having a cavity in which one or more adjustable valves are received, includes a plug adapted to be received within a cavity of the carburetor and having an opening and a cavity aligned with the opening, a clasp engageable with the plug and having at least one retention feature and an opening aligned with the opening of the plug, and a limiter cap received within the opening of the plug and engaged with the retention feature of the clasp. Removal of the limiter cap from the plug opening is prevented by engagement of the retention feature with the limiter cap and by engagement of the clasp with the plug.
Claims19
A limiter cap assembly for a carburetor having a carburetor cavity in which one or more adjustable valves are received, the assembly comprising:
- a plug adapted to be received within the carburetor cavity and having a plug opening and a plug cavity aligned with the plug opening;
- a clasp engageable with the plug and having at least one retention feature and a clasp opening aligned with the plug opening;
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- a limiter cap received within the plug opening and engaged with the at least one retention feature of the clasp so that removal of the limiter cap from the plug opening is prevented by engagement of the at least one retention feature with the limiter cap and by engagement of the clasp with the plug.
An assembly, comprising:
- a carburetor body having a void;
- a plug adapted to be received at least partially within the void, the plug having a plug opening and a plug cavity aligned with the plug opening;
- a clasp engageable with the plug and having at least one retention feature and a clasp opening aligned with the plug opening;
- an adjustable valve received at least partially within the void, aligned with the plug opening and plug cavity;
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- a limiter cap received at least partially on the adjustable valve and within the plug opening and engaged with the at least one retention feature of the clasp, so that removal of the limiter cap from the plug opening is prevented by engagement of the at least one retention feature with the limiter cap and by engagement of the clasp with the plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.