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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Curtis J. Graham, Peoria, IL (US);
Daniel Cavanaugh, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Kevin P. Reardon, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 19/16 (2006.01); F02B 19/10 (2006.01); F02B 19/12 (2006.01); F02M 61/16 (2006.01); F02M 57/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 19/16 (2013.01); F02B 19/108 (2013.01); F02B 19/12 (2013.01); F02M 61/168 (2013.01); F02M 57/00 (2013.01); F02M 2200/8084 (2013.01); Y02T 10/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pre-chamber for a fuel injector is disclosed. The pre-chamber includes a cylindrical body member extending axially from a first end portion to a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The pre-chamber further includes a bottom plate located proximal to the first end portion of the cylindrical body member. The pre-chamber also includes a sacrificial member extending axially outwards from the second end portion of the cylindrical body member.