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US 4,228,110 AGranted
Gasoline priming pump for carburetors
OwnerMelvin Magnetinventor
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Abstract
A combination gasoline priming pump and gasoline overflow drain for use on carburetors. The pump has a cylindrical body having an axial cylindrical bore. The bore is closed at its upper end and has an opening at its lower end. A hollow tube extends through the opening and a piston is connected to the upper end thereof. A conduit connects the upper end of the cylindrical bore with the carburetor body.
Claims10
A carburetor having a combination gasoline priming pump and gasoline overflow drain, said carburetor comprising:
- a carburetor body having a gasoline reservoir chamber;
- a gasoline priming pump air exit and gasoline entry line affixed to and extending through said gasoline reservoir chamber at a level above the normal gasoline level but below the level of gasoline when the chamber is overfilled with gasoline;
- a cylindrical body affixed to said line, said body having an axial cylindrical bore, said bore being closed at its upper end, said line passing through the wall of said cylindrical body near the upper end of the body;
- an axial, cylindrical passageway in the lower end of said body;
- a hollow rod held by said passageway and extending at its lower extremity below the bottom of said clyindrical body and extending into said cylindrical bore;
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- piston means affixed to the hollow rod near the upper end thereof whereby when a finger is placed over the lower end of said hollow rod and said hollow rod is moved upwardly, air is forced out of said air exit and gasoline entry line.
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