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Internal combustion engine secondary air control system

US4152893A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 1977
Grant dateMay 8, 1979
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Expiry dateMay 23, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7738
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A secondary air control system for an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system provided with exhaust gas treating means adapted for secondary air injection and including a relief valve includes a mechanism which keeps the relief valve open after the valve is opened by a predetermined pump discharge pressure, until a predetermined lower pressure is reached.

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