Heater facilitating cold engine starts
OwnerJames L. Dodgeinventor
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Abstract
A heater is disclosed for attachment to a component of an engine to aid in starting of the engine. A housing of the heater receives an encapsulated chemical heat source such as a packet of sodium acetate. The housing is adapted for attachment to various engine components including air filter housings, radiators and directly to an engine by means of fastener elements and a harness respectively. Provision is made for heating air of an initial fuel air mixture, heating of coolant and transmission fluids and the direct heating of an engine.
Claims9
In combination with an engine having an air intake component, the improvement comprising,
- a housing having an openable closure and defining a chamber,
- means for attaching said housing to said engine, and a packet containing heat source material in said housing to facilitate starting of the engine, said packet being removable from said housing in order to actuate said packet.
A heating device for attachment to an engine prior to starting of the engine, said device comprising,
- a housing including a closure movably mounted on said housing,
- means for attaching said housing to the engine, and
- a heat source packet in said housing, said heat source packet being removable from said housing in order to actuate the heat source packet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.