US1334355A

US1334355A - Gas-engine attachment

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Publication number: US1334355A
Application number: US254503A
Authority: US
Inventors: Elmer F Doland
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1918-09-17
Filing date: 1918-09-17
Publication date: 1920-03-23
Anticipated expiration: 1937-03-23

Description

E. E. DOLAND.

GAS ENGINE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION men SEPT. 1 1, 1918.

1 ,334, 355 Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

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WZZIZQSSQS TOR *onrrnn s raa as our ELMER DULAND, OF BUUNTON, NEVI JERSEY.

GAS-EN GENE it??? Specification of Letters Patent.

'lntcnted him. 23, 1920.

Application filed September 17, 1918. Serial No. 254.503.

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.111 no \r glne spec 1 rsey, have invented or improvements in tlas- 11 o i WlllCll the ltollovving 1s a and uscil'nl tachnients. licaticn.

This invention has relation to improvements in internal combustion engines and the nature and objects thereof will be read ily apparent to those skilled in the art to which it apportains, inthc light ol': the folloivh description. oil the acconipanayingr drau n illustrating what l nova believe to he the preferred GllllJUtlllrlBIli; or l'ilotlltlll cal expression my invention from among other forms and arrangements Within the spirit thereof and the scope oi the appended claim.

itn object ot the invention is to n'ovide means for introchicing aqueous vapor into the manifold, intake or cylinders of an internal combustion engine, accompanied simultaneously With a predetermined proper tion 01 air.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character above set forth embodying means for regulating in dependent of each other the amount of aqueous vapor and air, and to permitthe regulation of said means so as to vary the relative proportions of vapor and air admitted.

it still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character de scribed designed to and capable of rendering; a more economical operation. of the engine by incur-in the proper combustion of the :liuel, there 7 resulting in a saving of the amount of fuel consumed per unit of energy developed, and by preventing the formation oi? carbon, as Well as other uses and advantages which will become apparent as the nature of the device is more readily unden stood.

n re county oil Morris and tfltate throughout the several views in which they appear,

Figure l is a view in longitudinal section a device constructed in accordance \vitl'r my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on line E2--2 thereof.

Vt ith reference to the drawings, 10 indi cates a conical c, sing, formed at its apex vvitlr a tubular, externally threaded extension 11, and open and internally threaded at its base portion. A cap for this base portion is provided in the form of a disk 12 having an externally threaded flange 13 integrally ilorlued on one thee, to engage the threads oi? the base portion oi the casing. An air regulating disk 14-. is applied to the outer face of the cap, the latter and the dish being centrally apcrtured to receive an extension 15 Of a valve casing 16. The extension cylindrical and ot a diameter to closely lit the opening of the disk 14, and a rehilced threaded portion 17 is formed on the extension to enter the opening of the cap, said opening beingslightly smaller than that of the disk. i .s a result a shoulder 18 is formed on the extension 15 to bear against the cap and to bind the latter between the shoulder and a nozzle 19 which applied to the threaded portion 17 and inclosed within the casings. The cap and disk ll are each tliorn'led with

air shift openings

20 and 21 respectively and designed to register or to be lapped by rotation of the disk, a handle being provided upon the disk for that purpose. A coil spring en circled about the extension 1.5 and bears against the etl e casing 16 and the disk ll the .to retain the latter seated. The valve casings, extension 1% and nozzle 19 are formed with alined bores 2a which are also in alincinent With the center of the casing and nipple ll. The bore of the valve casing opens intoa chambe. and a valve seat 26 is formed at the juncture thereof, engaged by a needle valve 27. A lateral branch 28 oil the valve casing is :torrned to extend into a receptacle 29 to contain Water, a flange and nut arrangement 30 being provided to secure this device to said container.

lln use, the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine may be drilled and tapped to receive the nipple 11. The con taincr 29 is supplied with Water, and the needle valve 27 adjusted to open position. The disk 14 is rotated by means of the handle to cause the

openings

20 and 21 to register. It Will be obvious that owing to the partial vacuum produced in the manifold during the normal operation of the engine, Water will be drawn up through the branch 28 into the chamber 25 and through he bore 24. Owing to the fine aperture of said here a spray will be formed and with a certain proportion of air admitted through the

openings

20 and 21 will enter the manifold and mix with the fuel vapor. The relative pro portion of Water and air may be varied by adjustment of the needle valve and dish 1% in the manner stated. While I have illustrated and described 11])" invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by United. States Letters Patent is:

A device of the character described iii-- eluding a conical mixing chamber having its base portion open and a tubular extension on its apex, a cap applied to the base portion having a central opening and a series of air inlet openings, a disk having a central opening and aseries of openings applied to the cap, a valve casing, an extension thereol, to enter the central opening of the dish: a threaded portion on the extension to enter the central opening or the cap, a nozzle applied to the threaded portion, a coil spring encircling the extension and bearing against the casing and disk to retain the latter in seated position, a handle on the disk for rorating the same, a valve in the casing to control passage of nniterial through the nozzle. a branch of said casing, and a receptacle to receive said branch.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' ELMER E. DOLA ND. Witnesses:

NELSON C. DOLAND, WILLIAM R. BAILEY.