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David Frees

Edwin L Schwartz

The in-line fuel filter device is readily installable in the fuel line of a liquid fuel-supplied engine. Thus, it is useful to filter fuels such as gasoline, diesel, oil, etc. and includes a generally closed, preferably cylindrical casing having a pair of opposed inlet and outlet-bearing endwalls interconnected, preferably releasably interconnected, by preferably transparent sidewalls. The casing defines a central filtering space accessible through the inlet and outlet. A preferably cylindrical particle filter is held by an interior bracket spaced from the casing sidewall with one end thereof surrounding and sealed against the outlet, while the filter is spaced from the inlet. A plate closes the opposite end of the filter and is secured to a bar passing longitudinally through the casing and filter releasably threadably secured to ferrules extending outwardly from the casing endwalls, so that the casing is readily openable. A ring magnet is secured around the inlet in the central space without impeding fuel flow therethrough and a coil spring bears against the magnet and plate to help hold the components of the device in tight engagement. The device includes pairs of adaptors, each having an internal passageway therethrough, one end of the adaptor being threadably receivable in the ferrules and the opposite end being of various diameters to facilitate connection to fuel lines of various internal diameters.

In-line fuel filtering device

Timing light

Electronic fuel pump

The liquid flow valve of the present invention is a one-way shock-absorbing valve specifically designed to dampen noise and vibrations, and exhibiting improved durability and utility. The valve comprises a housing defining a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough and a shoulder extending into the passageway. It also includes a valve element housing a main body defining a central longitudinal conduit and also having an expanded seat. The element is slideably disposed in the passageway for movement between a valve-closed seated position on the shoulder and a valve-open unseated position. The valve element features a bellows connected to the main body to seal the conduit. The bellows elongated, that is, unfolds in response to liquid back pressure directed upstream and thus dampens shocks and knocking which otherwise would occur. The bellows comprises readily moveable durable components and may be disposed in the conduit and/or extend from an end of the valve element main body. The valve is inexpensive, efficient and durable.

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Encino, CA, United States of America

David Frees