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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J Allen, Gladstone, MI (US);
Brian K Larche, Escanaba, MI (US);
Kenneth A DeGrave, Wilson, MI (US);
Assignee:
Engineered Machine Products, Inc., Escanaba, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123565 ; 4174231 ;
Abstract
An electric air charger for use with an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The air charger includes an impeller for supplying air to the engine. A housing surrounds the impeller and has an air inlet and an air outlet adapted to couple the air supplied by the impeller to the engine. The air inlet and the air outlet are substantially axially aligned. The air charger further includes an electric motor for controllably rotating the impeller.