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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J Law, London, GB;
Lukhbir S Panesar, Middlesex, GB;
Assignee:
Lucas Industries Public Limited Company, Birmingham, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123458 ; 123370 ; 123450 ;
Abstract
A pumping apparatus for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine has a high pressure pump, an adjustable throttle member which is utilized to control the fuel flow from a low pressure to the high pressure pump. An electromagnetic actuator is utilized to adjust the setting of the throttle member and a hydraulic damping device is provided to damp the movement of the throttle member.