US1236100A

US1236100A - Gasket-screen.

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Publication number: US1236100A
Application number: US15631217A
Authority: US
Inventors: James W Nance
Original assignee: FRANKLIN GAS TURBINE Co
Current assignee: FRANKLIN GAS TURBINE Co
Priority date: 1917-03-21
Filing date: 1917-03-21
Publication date: 1917-08-07
Anticipated expiration: 1934-08-07

Description

J. W. NANCE.

GASKET SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. Zl, x911.

Patented Aug. 7, 1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Appheation filed March 21, 1917. Serial No. 156,312.-

To all whom it may concern":

Be it known that 1, JAMES W, NANCE, a 1

citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and and has as its primary object to provide a device of this characteradapted'to be'interposed between the intake manifold and'one of theengine cylinders at the intake port thereinfor heating and breaking up the fuel mixture prlorto its delivery to the engine with thedevice acting to form'a gasket be-- tween the intake manifold and the cylinder of the engine.

The invention-has as a further object to provide a device of the above describedcharacter having oppositely projecting centering-flanges one adapted to fit within the intake manifold of the engine and-theother' adapted to fit within the'intake port of the engine cylinder for supporting'the device in position. I I

And the inventionhas as a still further object to provide a device which willbe siniple in constructionand which maybe employed in connection with substantially any 'conventional type of internal combustion engine; Other and incidental objects will appear as the description proceeds and in the draw: ings wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of the' invention and wherein similarreference characters designate co'rresponding parts throughout the several news Figure 1 is a perspective view partly" Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing a slight modification ofthe. invention. In carrying out the invention, myimtion opposite to the flange 11 proved device is formed with an annular channel-shaped body 10' extended to pro- 'vide' an axiallyarranged laterally directed centering flange 11. Connected to the body 10 is an annular flange 12 arranged axially of the body to project therefrom ina direc- The flange 12 is of a diameter substantially equal to that ofthe flange 11 and Iisprovided at its inner extremity with alaterally directed annular lip 13 engaging within the annular body 10 for connecting the flange 12 thereto.

Seated within the body 10 beneath the lip 18 of the flange 12 is a circular screen or :wire' gauze 11 closing the opening through the body. It willthus be observed that in constructing the device, the screen 14 may first be arranged within thebody 10 when the lip 13 of the flange 12-may thenbe seated against the screen and the channel of the body bent down to tightly clamp the screen in position as well as to connect the flange 12 with the body. Preferably,- the body 10 and flange 11 are formed of a single piece of'suitable resilient sheet metal so vthatthe sides of the channel body 10, will have a corresponding spring action. Also, the flange 12 and lip 13 are preferably formed of a singlepiece of suitable resilient sheet metal.v

In order that the construction, operation and mounting of my improved devicemay be accurately understood I have, in the drawings, illustrated'the invention in connection with a conventional type of internal combustion engine 15 having a cylinder 16 provided with an intake port 17. Associated with the engine is the intake manifold 18. The flanges 11 and 12 are each of a diameter to snugly fit within the port 17 of the cylinder 16 or to snugly fit within the intake manifold 18 so that, in use, either one or the'other of'said flanges may be engaged within the intake port 17 in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2.with the other flange engaged within the adjacent end of the 'intakemanifold. Whenthus arranged, the body 10 of the device will be disposed to come between the. cylinder 16 and the terminal edge of the intake manifold and, owing to the resiliency of the body, will provide a spring gasket therebetween with the flanges 11 and 12 acting to center the de vice with respect to the intake manifold as well as with respect to the intake port 17.

The device will thus serve to form a tight joint between the intake manifold and the.

' engine and attention is now directed to the fact that the screen .14 will be supported to break up the fuel mixture prior to itsdelivery to the cylinder. Themesh of the screen 14 is such that the said screen will retain a certain amount of heat and owing to the close proximity of the screento the'en-.

gine cylinder, the screen will be always maintained heated to thus tend "to heat the fuel mixture upon its passage through the screen.

In. Fig. 4 of the drawings have illustrated a slight modification-of the invention wherein the body 10' of the device and flanges 11"and 12 are formed as an integral structure with the screen 14:" seated in the channel of the body. In some instances, a it may be found desirable to construct the devicein this manner and it will 'be seen that the modified structure is adapted to be mounted and used in a manner similar to the preferred form of the invention. p

I provide a particularlysimple and efficient construction It will therefore be seen that for the purpose set forth and a device adapted for'use in connection with substantially any conventional type of internal combustion engine. V j

Having'thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is;

1. A device of the character described including a body, centering flanges projecting in opposite directions from the body, and

a screen carried by the body with thebody adapted to provide a gasket.

2. A device of the character described in-.

cluding an annular body, centeringflanges arranged axially of the body and extending.

in opposite: directions therefrom, and a screen carried by the body with .the bodyadapted to provide a gasket,

3. A device of the character described-including a body having spaced yieldable sides, centering-flanges extending in opposite directions from the body, and a'screen carried by the body with the body adapted to provide a spring gasket. I

4. A device of the character described including a channel shaped body havinga 1 I, centeringjflange extending therefrom,'.a cen- H tering flange connected tothe body to' ex'-- tend therefrom in a direction opposite to said first'mentioned flange, and ascreen seated in the channel of the body body adapted to provide a gasket.

5. The combination with an internal com-' I bustion engine having an intake port and an fold and the engine to provide a gasket at the joint between the manifold and the, engine. a

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES W. NANCE. [1). s.]

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