Safety apparatus for a carburetor

Safety apparatus for a carburetor comprising a float chamber adapted for containing fuel therein, said float chamber having opposite end walls, a float, a first shaft mounted proximate one of said end walls pivotably supporting said float in said chamber to follow the level of the fuel therein, a fuel valve disposed above said float for being closed thereby upon upward movement of the float, a pendulum weight, a second shaft mounted at the other end wall and pivotably supporting said pendulum weight in said chamber beneath said float for applying force to said float to close said fuel valve upon inclination of said chamber, said second shaft being positioned substantially midway of the width of said float, said shafts extending at right angles to one another, said pendulum having an upper end pivotably mounted on said shaft, said float including two spaced sections between which said pendulum is pivotably supported on said second shaft and an arm connected to said sections, said pendulum weight being a flat member having a narrow upper portion and a widened lower portion, said lower portion having opposite ends each positioned for contacting a respective float section depending on the direction of inclination of the chamber.