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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frederick A Camplin, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2395335 ; 239 92 ;
Abstract
A fuel injector nozzle assembly has a housing defining a blind bore and at least one injection orifice at the bottom portion thereof and a fuel injection passage fluidly connecting the bottom portion of the blind bore and a source of pressurized fluid. A primary check is disposed in the blind bore. A spring between the housing and the check establishes a first valve opening pressure. A secondary check is slidably disposed in the fuel injection passage, defining an aperture therethrough. A secondary check spring is disposed between the secondary check and the housing, establishing a second valve opening pressure.