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US 4,059,082 AGranted
Fuel conservation means for internal combustion engines and the like
OwnerRoger A. McCauleyinventor
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A device adapted to be interposed between the usual carburetor and manifold of an internal combustion engine, or the like, for receiving the fuel-air mixture from the carburetor and discharging same into the manifold, said device comprising three components or stages: a rotor member, a sonic vibrator, and a heated grid means. The rotor member is mounted in the flow stream of the fuel-air mixture and is rotated by the air intake for causing oscillation of the fuel-air mixture from the carburetor. The fuel-air mixture then enters the sonic vibration stage which causes a molecular mixing of the fuel with the air. The mixed fuel-air is then passed through the heated grid or screen, which not only straightens out the path of the flow stream of the fuel-air mixture, but also promotes vaporization of the fuel-air mixture impinging the screen, and receiving the heat by radiation. A magnetic force field is possibly established in the area of the screen or grid which magnetically affects the molecular structure of the hydrocarbon content of the fuel-air mixture to provide a more efficient power conversion of the fuel-air mixture.
A fuel conservation device adapted to be interposed in a flow stream for receiving a fuel-air mixture therethrough and comprising rotor means initially intercepting the fuel-air mixture and being rotated thereby, sonic reed means disposed downstream of the rotor means for impressing sonic vibrations on said fuel-air mixture to facilitate mixing of the fuel and air components thereof, and heated grid means disposed downstream of the sonic reed means for substantial vaporization of the fuel-air mixture.
A fuel conservation device comprising housing means adapted to be interposed between a carburetor and manifold for receiving a fuel-air mixture flow stream therethrough, rotor means journalled within the housing and disposed in the flow stream for rotation thereby to agitate the flow stream for facilitating mixing of the fuel and air components thereof, sonic reed means disposed downstream of the rotor means and operably connected thereto for rotation simultaneously therewith to impress sonic vibrations on the agitated fuel-air mixture flow stream, heated grid means disposed in the housing means downstream of the sonic reed means for heating the flow stream for vaporization thereof to increase the efficiency of the conservation of the fuel.
A fuel conservation device adapted to be interposed in a flow stream for receiving a fuel-air mixture therethrough and comprising in sequential combination rotor means intercepting the air-fuel mixture and being rotated thereby, sonic means for impressing sonic vibrations on said fuel-air mixture to facilitate mixing of the fuel and air components thereof, and heated grid means for substantial vaporization of the fuel-air mixture.
A fuel conservation device comprising housing means adapted to be interposed between a carburetor and manifold for receiving a fuel-air mixture flow stream therethrough, rotor means journalled within the housing and disposed in the flow stream for rotation thereby to agitate the flow stream for facilitating mixing of the fuel and air components thereof, sonic means disposed in sequential combination with said rotor means and operably connected thereto for rotation simultaneously therewith to impress sonic vibrations on the agitated fuel-air mixture flow stream, heated grid means disposed in the housing means in sequential combination with said rotor means and sonic means for heating the flow stream for vaporization thereof to increase the efficiency of the conservation of the fuel.
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