Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Tractor Co.

William L Sprick

Randall R Richards

Donald A Kuntz

Khaled M Issa

David W Atkinson

Gregory L Hudson

The design and construction of present engines have generally not compensated for white smoke during start up and cold operating conditions where incomplete combustion occurs. The present invention overcomes these problems by using a control system adapted to be used with the engine and positioned between a restrictor valve and a throttle. The restrictor valve restricts the flow of one of the intake air and the exhaust. A mechanical linkage is connected between the throttle and the valve. The linkage moves a shaft and a plate relative to the throttle high idle position and low idle position respectively. A first lever has a slot therein and is rotatably attached to the shaft and a second lever is fixedly attached to the shaft and has a pin being generally positioned in the center of the slot. The slot allows the first lever to move slightly in either direction relative to the position of the second lever without varying the position of the plate between the generally closed position and the opened position.

Engine flow restriction control

An engine having attaching elements is mounted by the apparatus of this invention on a frame with the engine load being carried by resilient sound isolating elements contacting flanges of a movable spool. A metal-to-metal contacting pathway cannot be followed from the engine to the frame.

Sound suppressing engine mounting means

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Peoria, IL, United States of America

William L Sprick