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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:
Sep. 17, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1994
Douglas M Bowen, Overland Park, KS (US);
Clint D Gray, Nepean, Ontario, CA;
Douglas E Campbell, Overland Park, KS (US);
David Collier, Richmond, Ontario, CA;
Steven L Hickman, Independence, MO (US);
Norman J Hole, Vars, Ontario, CA;
Norman J Kessens, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Gary D Webster, Ottawa, Ontario, CA;
John H Walker, Leawood, KS (US);
Daniel L Walters, Blue springs, MO (US);
Other;
Abstract
A lightweight back-pack generator set having a spark-ignited engine operating on middle distillate fuels (e.g., JP-5, JP-8 and F-34) has been provided. The generator set includes a back-pack frame; an alternator; and a spark-ignited combustion engine adapted to operate on a middle distillate fuel. The engine uses a preheater for heating the intake manifold to facilitate start-up operation of the engine. The present invention also provides a simple and inexpensive method for converting a spark-ignited gasoline engine to operate on a middle distillate fuel for providing a lightweight engine suitable for driving an alternator, a portable generator, or other portable equipment.