Carbureted engine having an adjustable fuel to air ratio
AssigneeINI Power Systems, Inc.
InventorsLarry J. Markoski, Timothy C. Simmons
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Abstract
A simple engine, comprises (1) a cylinder, and a spark plug in the cylinder; (2) a carburetor, fluidly connected to the cylinder; (3) a primary air intake path, fluidly connecting atmosphere to the carburetor; (4) a carburetor bypass air intake path, fluidly connecting air to the cylinder without passing through the carburetor; and (5) a valve, along the carburetor bypass air intake path, for controlling the flow of air through the carburetor bypass air intake path.
Claims24
A simple engine, comprising:
- (1) a cylinder, and a spark plug in the cylinder,
- (2) a carburetor, fluidly connected to the cylinder,
- (3) a primary air intake path, fluidly connecting atmosphere to the carburetor,
- (4) a carburetor bypass air intake path, fluidly connecting air to the cylinder without passing through the carburetor, and
- (5) a valve, along the carburetor bypass air intake path, for controlling the flow of air through the carburetor bypass air intake path.
17-24. (canceled)
A method of running a simple engine, comprising:
- supplying air and fuel to a carburetor, to produce an air fuel mixture,
- supplying the air-fuel mixture to a cylinder,
- supplying additional air to the cylinder, wherein the additional air does not go through the carburetor, and
- igniting the fuel in the cylinder to drive the engine.
27-31. (canceled)
A simple engine, comprising:
- (i) a cylinder, and a spark plug in the cylinder,
- (ii) a carburetor, fluidly connected to the cylinder,
- (iii) a primary air intake path, fluidly connecting atmosphere to the carburetor, and
- (iv) a carburetor bypass, comprising
- (a) an inlet tube, fluidly connecting to the air,
- (b) a valve, fluidly connected to the inlet tube, and
- (c) an outlet tube, fluidly connected to the cylinder,
- wherein the carburetor bypass provides air to the cylinder bypassing the carburetor.
33-37. (canceled)
A method of making a modified engine from a simple engine, the simple engine having a cylinder, a spark plug in the cylinder, a carburetor fluidly connected to the cylinder, and a primary air intake path fluidly connecting air to the carburetor, the method comprising:
- adding a carburetor bypass to the simple engine,
- wherein the carburetor bypass comprises:
- (a) an inlet tube, fluidly connecting to the air,
- (b) a valve, fluidly connected to the inlet tube, and
- (c) an outlet tube, fluidly connected to the cylinder, and
- the carburetor bypass provides air to the cylinder bypassing the carburetor.
39-46. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.