US1240372A

US1240372A - Fuel-heating device for internal-combustion engines.

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Publication number: US1240372A
Application number: US12338616A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles L Rodgers
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1916-10-02
Filing date: 1916-10-02
Publication date: 1917-09-18
Anticipated expiration: 1934-09-18

Description

C. L. RODGERS.

FUEL HEATI NG DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.2. 1916.

Patented Sept 18, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED 0CT.2. I916.

Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

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FUEL-HEATING DE YICE FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES.

To all whbm it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES L. RODGERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Harvey and State of Kansas, have invented certain new an useful Improvements in Fuel-Heating Devices for Internal-Combustion Engines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to Which it appertains to make and, use the same.

This invention relates to a fuel heating device fori internal combustion engines, by the use of which, kerosene and heavier hydrocarbon oils or liquids maybe used as a fuel for the same. vAs a feature of the invention, the exh'aust from the explosive engine is utilized as a means oil, and converting the same into a gas or vapor before it is introduced into the firing cylinders.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of this character which may be readily "applied to or removed from explosive engines of any construction or character, and one taken apart for cleaning or repairs.

An additional'object of the invention is to provide'an attachment for internal combustion engiiies'which will act to thoroughly mix the mixture in addition to thoroughly A further object ter by providing a device which will be extremely simple, durable, and inexpensive in construction, and one which will be eflicient and .reliablein operation, and well adapted I features of construction and the and arrangement to the'purpose'for which it is designed.

With these and numerousother obj ects in the-invention consists of certain novel combination of parts as will be hereinafter fully-described and claimed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the view,

construction of the preferred, form of the in-. .ven'tion and the manner in which the same is applied to an'internal combustion engine, and wherein: Y

' Figure l i's a front elevation of a conventional internal combustion engine, showing a device constructed'in accordance zvith this invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same;

Specification of Letters Patent.

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for the heating of heavy which may be readily and easily pipe section of the invention is to gen I 'erallyiniprove upon devices of this charac- Patented Sept. 18, 191?.

Application filed October 2, 1916. Serial No. 123,386.

Fig. 3'is a vertical sectional view of the device detachedfrom the engine; and

a horizontal sectional view of the Fig. 1 is plane indicated by the device taken on the (1 .line H of Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1n which like parts are designated by similar reference characters throughout the several views, the numeral 1 represents afitted and secured in any suitable manner the ends of a plurality of tubes or pipes 3. As the tubes 3 extend longitudinally through the casing 1 and are staggeredly arranged when viewed from the side to provide an eflicient fuel mixing dev ce to be more fully hereinafter. explained. Two of the opposite sides 1 of the casing are provided with openings 5, the opening 5 in one ofthe sides being'adapted to receive the short pipe section or nipple 6 leading from the carbureter of the internal combustion engine, while the opening 5 in the other side ofthe casing is adapted to receive asimilar leading to the intake manifold of said engine.

Arranged at cap members 8 10 and flanges 11, free edges abutting 1 as clearly shown by the drawings. The ends 10 of the cap members 8 and 9 are provided with inlet and outlet openings12 and 13 respectively, the opening 12 being adapted to receive one end of the exhaust pipe 14 leading from the engine, while the other opening 13 is adapted to receive one end of an exhaust escape pipe 15. Extending longitudinally through the casing 1 and the cap members 8 and 9, are clamping bolts 16 having nuts 17 on their threaded free ends, whereby said cap members are removably held in their assembled positions, with respect to the casing.

, It is here to be noted that the cap members conform to the shape of the casing, -but if desired, they, together with the casing, may be made of any suitable shape. The number and size of tubes and size of the casing is to be determined by the type and size of engine in connection with which the device is to be 1 are provided with a plu-v rality of apertures 2 in which are snugly.

the ends of the casing 1 are i and 9 composed of end plates the latter having their the ends of the casingv Mid ' 'It has been found that when a device constructed in the manner above described is used in connection with an internal combustion engine, the heat radiated from the tubes 3 by the hot exhaust ases passing through the same will be su cient to completely vaporize the kerosene or other heavy hydrocarbon oils used as a fuel for the engine. As the fuel passes transversely through the casing and around the tubes, which are, as previously explained, arranged staggeredly, it will be thoroughly mixed.

Another advantage of the invention resides in the fact that the device may be readily and easily taken apart for cleaning or repairing, and also it may be readily and easily applied to or removed from an engine of almost any type.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and use of the invention will be readily understood without a 'Inore extended explanation.

As numerous changes in form, proportion, and in the minor details of construction, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of this invention, I do not wish to A device of the class described comprising a hollow rectangular shaped casing havin a plurality of apertures in the ends thereo and gaseous fuel inlet and outlet openings in two of its opposite sides, a plurality of tubes extending longitudinally through said 7 casing and having their ends secured in said apertures, rectangular shaped cap members composed of rectangular shaped end plates and inwardly extending lateral flanges, said end plates being provided with inlet and outlet exhaust openings, said cap members being arranged at the ends of said casing with their flanges abutting the same, and clamping bolts extending longitudinally through said casing and said cap members for removably maintaining the latter in their assembled casing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES L. RODGERS.

Witnesses:

Bnssm LIBBEY, A. E. MORGAN.

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