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US 6,883,245 B1Granted
Variable fuel injector height gauge
AssigneeSPX Corporation
InventorJames E. Jirele
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for adjusting the height of a fuel injector in an engine assembly by providing a variable fuel injector height gauge, selecting a height on the gauge, setting the height on the gauge and adjusting the height of the fuel injector in accordance with the height of the gauge.
Claims26
A variable apparatus for adjusting the height of a fuel injector comprising:
- a gauge body having a top surface, a first opening, and at least one notch located on a periphery of the first opening;
- a gauge pin located in the first opening;
- and
- a handle connected to the gauge pin.
1 more element
A method of adjusting the height of a fuel injector comprising:
- providing a gauge having a gauge body, wherein the gauge body has a top surface, a first opening, and at least one notch located on a periphery of the first opening;
- locating a gauge pin in the first opening;
- connecting a handle to the gauge pin;
- and
- adjusting the height of the fuel injector in accordance with the gauge.
2 more elements
A system for adjusting the height of a fuel injector comprising:
- means for adjusting a height of a gauge, said adjusting means having a gauge body, wherein the gauge body has a top surface, a first opening, and a means for selecting a height of the adjusting means located on a periphery of the first opening;
- means for setting a height located in the first opening;
- and
- means for extending connected to the setting means.
1 more element
The system of clam 22, further comprising a means for retaining the adjusting means at a selected height.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.