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US 2001/0032609 A1Published application
Air intake for internal combustion engine
OwnerG. Brandt Taylorinventor
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Abstract
A modified air intake mechanism for an internal combustion engine. The air intake mechanism includes an air passageway that contains a fixed vane located in a plane that is parallel to the air flow within the passageway. More specifically, the vane is stationary and is located in the air horn or the air intake passageway of the cylinder head.
Claims14
An air intake housing for an internal combustion engine, said housing having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said housing comprising:
- (a) a side wall having an annular inner surface which defines an air intake passageway, an outer opening to said passageway at said first end and an inner opening at said second end, said air intake passageway having a central longitudinal axis;
- (b) a planar vane fixed to said inner surface and extending along said longitudinal axis, said vane spanning said air intake passageway.
An internal combustion engine comprising:
- (a) a cylinder head containing a cylinder having a combustion end and a power end and an air intake port at said combustion end;
- (b) a fuel metering device connected to said cylinder head, said fuel metering device having an inlet opening and an inner air intake passageway operatively connected to said air intake port;
- (c) an air horn having an annular inner surface which defines an outer air intake passageway, an outer opening to said outer air intake passageway and an inner opening which abuts the inlet opening of said fuel metering device, said outer intake passageway having a central longitudinal axis;
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- (d) a planar vane fixed to said inner surface and extending along said longitudinal axis, said vane spanning said outer air intake passageway.
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