Carburetor fuel bowl having fuel level indication
US6286817A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M5/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fuel bowl for a carburetor for an internal combustion engine. The fuel bowl includes a fuel bowl housing (18) having an inner fuel cavity (22) and opposed lateral sides (54), and a sight glass (58) provided in at least one of the opposed lateral sides of the fuel bowl housing positioned such that the nominal operating fuel level within the fuel bowl is approximately level with the center of the sight glass. The sight glass includes an outer frame (62) and a clear panel (64), wherein the level of fuel contained within the inner fuel cavity of the fuel bowl can be viewed through the view window of the sight glass.
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