Carburetor with fuel vapor control
US6439546B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/68
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A carburetor having a plurality of restricted fluid flow paths upstream of a fuel and air mixing passage to inhibit the passage of large fuel vapor bubbles through the fuel paths and to the fuel and air mixing passage. Desirably, the restricted flow paths constrain large volume vapor bubbles and clusters of bubbles from passing therethrough undistributed in the fuel to prevent an inconsistent or overly lean fuel and air mixture from being delivered to the engine. At least two restrictive flow paths diffuse, separate, and/or break up the large vapor bubbles and clusters into a plurality of smaller vapor bubbles which are more uniformly distributed within the liquid fuel flowing through the carburetor to provide a more consistent flow of fuel to the engine.
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