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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1982
Filed:
Jan. 04, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul E Braun, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joseph F Lopiccola, Troy, MI (US);
Richard J Freismuth, Mount Clemens, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123440 ; 123437 ; 2611 / ;
Abstract
A free standing air bleed control module is connected to an automotive downdraft type carburetor only by tubing so that it can be located in any convenient position in the engine compartment and yet provide a complete air bleed function to the carburetor fuel lines without a new casting for the carburetor; the module containing a bleed air metering valve movable by a servo to control the flow of bleed air into the fuel lines of the carburetor, the servo being controlled by a computer sensitive to engine operating conditions to schedule the bleed of air at the desired time.