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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jon E. Kasen, East Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 4/702 ; F02M 5/100 ; B05B 1/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 4/702 ; F02M 5/100 ; B05B 1/30 ;
Abstract
A fuel injector comprises an injector body that defines a high pressure passage and a nozzle outlet. The injector body includes a nozzle valve member that is positioned between the high pressure passage and the nozzle outlet. The nozzle valve member is rotatable between a closed position in which the nozzle outlet is blocked and an open position in which the nozzle outlet is open.