US1272379A

US1272379A - Air and liquid supplying device.

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Publication number: US1272379A
Application number: US14147917A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank W Collins
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1917-01-09
Filing date: 1917-01-09
Publication date: 1918-07-16
Anticipated expiration: 1935-07-16

Description

Witnesses lnv F. W. COLLINS.

AIR AND LIQUID SUPPLYING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9. I911.

,272,379. Patented July 16, 1918.

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atente J a r 1 9 8 Application filed January 9, 1917. Serial No 141,479.

To all whom it may concern: it known that I, FRANK V. COLLINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manistee, in the county of Manistee and State of Michigan, haveinventeda new and useful Air and Liquid Supplying Device, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to a device for supplying airand liquids to internal combustion engines, and aims to provide a novel and improved device of that character, the introduction of the mixture of air and suitable liquid in the cylinders of they engine having the advantages of removing. and eliminating carbon in the cylinders and on the valves, and increasing themileage per unit of fuel for increasing the efliciency.

The invention has for its object the .pro vision of a pipe having means for holding a suitable liquid or liquids, means for the admission of air, means for controlling the flow of air, and means for controlling the flow of liquid whereby the desired resultscan be obtained.

It is also the object of the invention to providean appliance of the nature indicated which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in construction as well as being serv iceable and eflicient'in use.

\Vith the foregoing. and other objects in view which will appear as. the description proceeds, the invention resides in'the combination and arrangement "of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise" embodiment ofthe invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departingtfromthe spirit of the in-' vention'. V

'The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:-

Figure 1 is avertiea'l median sectionot the device, portions being shown in elevation. 1

Fig. Qis an enlarged sectional detail taken on the line "2-2 of Fig; 1.

The receptacleor reservoir for the'liquidl is designated generally by themumerat and has transparent side walls, said recep-v tacle being composed of an" uprightcyliir' drical glass bodyfZ and bottonr and top plates 8 and 45 between which the body 1 is clamped. The receptacle is covered, and ex-' cludes'free ingress andfeg ress ofiair above the 7 liquid level." The bottom plate: h as a central upstanding tubular member: 5- 'hav-m ing its upper end threaded within a dependng centralboss 6 with which the top'plate' 4 is provided, whereby to draw the bottom and top plates toward one another to clamp the body 2. Thetop plate at has a filling opening '8 normally closed by a removable plug or. cap 7, which when removed enables the liquid to be poured into the receptacle.

' A vertical tubular valve 9 is mounted for rotation within the tubular memberb and extends through the boss 6 and top plate 4:

i which are provided with an aperture or bore for accommodating said valve, the lower end of the valve seating upon the bottom plate 3. The valve 9 has an upwardly facing shoulder 10 seating against a downwardly facing shoulder 11 with whichthe top plate is provided, whereby to prevent the upward movement of the valve, and the valve has a tubular stem or reduced portion 12 protruding from an upstandingboss 14 with which thetop plate 4 is provided. A suitable handle or finger piece 13 is secured upon the stem 12 for turning the valve, and a gland 15 is threaded upon the boss 14% around the stem 12 to prevent leakage. The tubular member 5 and boss 6 are provided with apertures 16 adjacent to and midwaybe' tween the top and bottom plates, and the valve Qhascomplementary lateral apertures 17 to move into and out of registratloii with the apertures 16, whereby to establish and cut off the communication between the interior of the receptacle and bore of the valve 9.

The bottom plate 3 is provided with'an upstanding tubular member 18 within the member 5 and of much shorter length, and said-member 18 is provided 111 one side wall with an aperture 19. The bottom plate 3 has a vertical bore or duct 20 extendingfrom the lower end of the chamber of the meniber 18 through adepending boss 21 with which the bottom. plate 3 is provided and to the tip of a depending nipple 22 with which the boss 21 is provided. A vertical needlevalve 23 extending through the valve 9 axially thereof'is threaded, as at 24,:adjac'ent'to its tip within the end of the. meni-- ber 18 for adjusting'theneedle valve, and the bottom plate 3 hasaseat 25 at the juiici ture of the member 18'and bore 20 witlr which the lower end or tip of the needle valve 28 "is cotiperable, for regulating the flow of air and-liquid from the'aperture 19 into the bore 20. The stem 12' has a reduced portion 26 through which the stem of the needle valve 23 projects upwardly snugly, the upper end of the needle valve having a hand wheel or disk 27 for screwing the needle valve upwardly and dowi'iwardly. gland 28 is threaded upon the upper end of the stem 12 around the needle valve stem to prevent leal'rage, and a curved leaf spring" 29 has its basal end fitted upon the bossv 14 and clamped against the top plate 3 by means of-a nut 30 threadedupon the boss. The free end of the spring 29 is engageable with the hand wheel 27 to .hold the needle valve in anyadjustment.

A depending air, inlet tube 31 has its upper end attached to the top plate 4, and 1ts lower end terminates within the receptacle near the bottom plate whereby to admit the air at the lower end of the receptacle, and requiring the flow of the air through the liquid. to reach the air space at the upper end of the receptacle. A suitable valve 32 is attached to the plate 4 in communication with the upper end of the tube 31, in order that the flow of air into the receptacle can be regulated or stopped.

A sight feed cup 33 has its upper open end threaded or otherwise engaged upon the boss 21 to inclose the nipple 22, and a seat 37 and incloses a ball valve 38 which is seatable upwardly against the seat 37 to act.

as a check valve for preventing the reverse flow of fluid. The valve 38 is prevented from falling from the nipple 36 by means of a diametrical pin 39 provided within said nipple.

In order to admit air andpriming fuel into the manifold and. cylinders without passing through the liquid in the receptacle,

the bottom plate 3 is provided with acradial bore or duct 40 extending from the bore 201 to-the' margin of the plate 3, and to which the valve casing 411's attached in communicationwith the outer end of the bore 40.

. The valve casing 41 has an upper inlet portpriming fuel canbe poured into the port 42 7 42, and a needle valve 43 is threaded within the casing 41 to regulate the flow of air or liquid from theport 42'into the bore 40. In starting'the engine, gasolene. or other to flow'into the cylinders, and; if desired, a priming fuel cup or funnel can be applied to the valve casing 41 to facilitate the pouring of the fuel into the'device, the fuel flowing from the valve 41 through thefbores or ducts'40 and 20 and through the nipple 36. In use, the nipple 36 is attached to theintake manifold, and a suitable liquid or liq ulds 1s poured lnto the receptacle, for example, kerosene or water, or equalparts of V The introduction of vapor into the both. cylinders is'beneficial, for the purpose of eliminating carbon and preventing the ac cum'ulation thereof, and the introduction of kerosene .hasrecognized beneficial results, to

in any adjusted position by means of the spring 29, while the tubular valve 9 can be oscillated manually by means of its handle orfinger piece 13. Supposing that the engine is in operation, with the valve 23 opened the desiredamount, and the valve 32 opened .to admit air, the valve 9 can be oscil-' lated to bringthe

apertures

16 and 17 into and out of registration, thus intermittently establishing communicationibetween the interior of the valve 9 and the liquid chamber of the receptacle. The valve 9 is only allowed to remain open momentarily, and it can be opened and closed as many times as deemed advisable by the operator, when it is desired to introduce the water vapor and kerosene into the engine at intervals. When the valve 9 is open, the suction created by the engine will extend through the sight feed chamber, bore 20, aperture 19,

tubular valve 9, and

apertures

17 and 16 into the liquid receptacle, whereby air and liquid will be drawn from the receptacle into the tubular valve and thence to the manifold by way of the aperture 19, bore 20 and sight feed chamber. The air in the upper portion of the receptacle will flow more freely through the

uppermost apertures

16 and 17 into the tubular valve 9, whereby air is drawn into the receptacle through the tube 31. Theair which enters the receptacle by way of the tube31 flows upwardly through the liquid and becomes saturated, although a small quantityof liqui-d flows through the intermediate and'lowermost

apertures

16 and 17 into the valve 9 to mix with theair which flows'downwardly therein at a considerable velocity; Thus, a greater quantity of: air is'drawn from the receptacle into the. valve 9 than the liquid, and this flow of airand-liquid is shut off immediately when the valve 9 is closed, said flow being reestablished when thefvalve is again opened.

occur if the valve 9. were .leftopen too long.

The flow of air intothereceptacle from the In this way, the ,liquid. wh1chenters' the valve 9 is. drawn ofi", through the bore, 20, toprevent the accumutube 31 serves. to agitate the liquid thereinand entrain the particlesof the liquidi" An additional supply of air cant-be provided by opening the valve 43, which will not be interfered by the closing of the valve 9. When both water and kerosene are used, the latter will remain on top of the water, so that the water can pass through the

lowermost apertures

16 and 17, while the kerosenecan flow through the

intermediate apertures

16 and 17, it being kept in mind that the air will flow through. the uppermost apertures into the valve 9.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A device of the character described embodying a receptacle for both air and liquid having an air inlet, an air and liquid outlet, and means for the flow of air and liquid from the receptacle above and below. the liquid level respectively to the outlet, and a manually operable valve for simultaneously establishing and shutting off the How of air and liquid from the receptacle to the outlet.

:2. A device of the character described embodying a liquid receptacle having a tubular member projecting upwardly from its bottom and an outlet in its bottom leading from the lower end of said member, said member being apertured for the flow of liquid and air from the receptacle to the outlet, means within said tubular member for regulating the flow of air and liquid, and air inlet means leading from above to a po1nt below the liquid level.

3. A device of the character described embodying a liquid receptacle having an air inlet and a tubular member projecting upwardly from its bottom and an outlet in its bottom communicating with the lower end of said member, said member being apertured for the flow of air and liquid therethrough from the receptacle, a tubular valve rotatable within said member for regulating the flow of air and liquid, and a valve within the tubular valve controlling the flow of air and liquid through the outlet.

4. A device of the character described embodying a liquid receptacle having. an air inlet and a tubular member extending upwardly from its bottom and an outlet in its bottom communicating with the lower end of said member, said member being aper-- tured for the flow of air and liquid from the receptacle to said outlet, the tubular valve fitting said member and projecting upwardly through the top of the receptacle, said valve controlling the flow of air and liquid, and a needle valve within said member and valve having its tip lowermost to control the flow of air and liquid through the outlet, said needle valve projecting upwardly beyond the tubular valve.

5. A device of the character described embodying a liquid receptacle having an air inlet and a tubular member projecting upwardly from its bottom and a second tubular member projecting upwardly from its bottom within the first mentioned tubular member, the bottom of the receptacle having an outlet communicating with the lower end of the second mentioned tubular member, said tubular members being apertured for the flow of air and liquid therethrough, a tubular valve rotatable within the first mentioned tubular member for controlling the flow of liquid and projecting through the top of the receptacle, and a needle valve threaded with in the second mentioned tubular member and having its tip lowermost to control the flow of liquid through said outlet, the needle valve proj ecting upwardly beyond the upper end of the tubular valve.

6. A device of the character described em bodying a liquid receptacle having an air inlet and a tubular portion connecting its bottom and top, the bottom of the receptacle having an outlet communicating with the lower end of said portion, said portion having apertures near the bottom and top of the receptacle, and a tubular valve rotatable within said portion for controlling the flow of air and liquid through said apertures.

7. A device of the character described embodying a liquid receptacle having an air inlet and a tubular portion connecting its bottom and top, the bottom of the receptacle having an outlet communicating with the lower end of said portion, said portion having apertures near the'bottom and top of the receptacle, a tubular valve rotatable within said portion for controlling the flow of air and liquid through said apertures, and means for controlling the flow of air and liquid through said outlet.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affiXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses- H. S. Pierson, THORWALD 'E. ANDRESEN.

Caries of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, 13,0.