US1440245A

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Publication number: US1440245A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1922-12-26
Anticipated expiration: 1939-12-26

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Dec. 26, 1922. 1,440,245.

. H. T. SCOTT.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTING DEVICE.

FILED MAR 30. 1922.

drawings ie of typical design end' .eonstruetionA :rnd is oonneeted with the intake mann lold 18 ot the vehicle engine ll) in the usuel manner. f

` The adjustingmechanism l() eomprises :L rod -20 which is eonneoted'nt 21 with the valve stem 11 of the ozn'lnuretor 12 vend ei;- tends upwardly and rearwardly to and through the dashfboe-rd 16,1114 rod 22 located Tie between the dash-looerd 16v and instrument boerd; lendoonneeted with the rod 2O by .trSuitableuniversel oint 2?, a tube2/Jf; which ,connecte to the vrod 22 end'extends through lv V`ol? the instrument.board1T. The rod 2O is .zt part ueuztlly `provided on vehicles ot the .type `under Considerationv end therefore `is loopedv at its upperendpto Vtorm el handle.

:fh-Oldsone end otit. Therod enten portion of the wey fromthe universelqoilut `23to-the',.instrument board 1l". 2%lis seeuredto the rod 22 .end extendstl-1erefrom through the instrument .boei-4l 17. It ywillbe obvious that the tube the instrument-board 17, and. en operatii'lg` lrnob 25 eeeuredyon the tube 2241- at Vthe trent The-(universel joint 23 Wheh l provide'has e yoke perl; 27 adapted toreoeive eind attach A.tothe"looped handle-part of the rod-20. f The `rod 221s preferably en ordI nod end theuniversel joint 23 "try round Y is lprovided with e socket part 28 which reeeivesl end The `tube end integral with the rod v. formed-by-.drilliingyinto-the end oil" the rod.

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i The" operating knob .is secured on the Vv.tube29fjet the front (of the instrument board 1f?, for `instance it maybe cest 'on the endA of the rod 24, and is preferably T-shsuged,

itsV I have illustrated in `the d ffrvringgs. ln

. accordance with the preferred ioifvinol oonstruetion e helioel`A spring; ,30 is oftrried on 1 the vtube24:wbetween e suitable part of `the Y instrument board 17 rnd e oollerl which -hears against e snep ringv 32 on the tube linfmfided for that purposeV in the tube es oleerlyillustreted `in Figs. 4l; end ol n The spring 30 operntes to keep the hub 'lilot the onerntinyj linfvvh tightfege-inst the instrument board 1T sothe drawings,

24. The snep ring' 32extends substantially hell" Way around the tube 2e'le... fil hes its endsturned inwardly-lo extend mto holes einem just described not rototed `b'yvi f" tion or jarring` of the Ineehine.

To operate the meehemem 10 the member ripe the ope-intim' .knob 25 end rot-IGS it.

'C l thue-oznismga rot-el: on ol; theztube 24. and

rod 22 which through the universel joint 23, Causes rotation ofthe .rod 2() und thereflore `rotation of the needle valve ll of the [Carburetor 12. Itis preferred iu pre-@tice to provide limitingr Ineens 1n eonneotien with the mechanism.justdesorbed in order to limit the Vamount tlleg mlve 11 eenv be. y

adjusted and t0 `enable the operator to con- 12 ser ter:

. instrument board.

vided `with l an Olmi-etingr` `arm `416. end also Y.reilzh e sprinoj fl-.7 Whieh *normally` holds `the vulve open. The bell Crank 1M., ns l here nbly at round knob reuiently determine about'wlutt position the vulve is xn. For this purgose l prefer to secure e stop member 37 to :t stationery part member 38 tothe Valve 11 so that' it will oo- Ioperinte with the Stop member 37, its illu?- treted inFig. 2. The stop member 38 isl preferably designed zmdvproportioned so.

thettt will cooperate with e' stationary part of .the Carburetor es well asgnfth the stop `membelandthus operate to limit the movementvotthe valve L11 in both directions'."

f The adjusting`meehenisin 13 comprises e rod tOslidebly eerried in the tube2l1 s'o that it has one end extendinnthrough e suitable opennn' l1 .inf the operetingylmob 25 end. proj eotingv 25 e `flexible me,... er llf2 which le to the other end et therod 4i() ext nds through en opening flz'in, thetube 2e? and eonneetsu'ith the wilve 14, of the, carburetor y f n nete-nee throughs, bell crank '114 and Conner/.tin7

romthe operating;vknob` f l f* flied.

, J rod 4:5 `in l; the mennen" illustrated .in fFig. 2 and enoperetmgrknob lseouredon the rod 110 ntfthe'liront of the" e The zelve 14 is'prollluetrzrted in FW.. 2.ol" ythe drawings, is ping otelly carried by bracket 50. The flexible member @l2 etteelies to the `erin, oli the liiellernnl est, while the rod etteehes to thenrm 53 oli' the bell@futili/111s..` yThe flexible member ll2 may in preotioe be :t piene ot Wire9 cable, .or.thellre endnmy be attached 'to the rod 12 end arm 51 in :myoonvenient manner. In the drawings I have shown the member 4t2 with one end `folded, over and `iseffured in en opening 55 Vin the endol the ,see il re the onere ti my ted in lthe d1 it will be C 5.7.in n, bolt 58 in llifr 3. (ln 'from To operate the .nieebnnlsn 12? he ener-eter drips they lainofb (il nud nu `it outwardly, l

thus em'lslne; the rod to be moved outthe flexible member 4t2 `toolugve land operate the bellzonrnly 14 which in turn, thifnugh-thel #in the tube 2l and theretorereusing` rod (l5, operates#thefvelvell 1 It the mecha-f.

nism 13 ie releesedfnits actuated position it is immediately returned `to itsunzictuatecl position, as illustrated iu the drawings7 by the spring di" 'in connection with the valve iet.

In lilig. `53 Il' show the adjusting mechanism 13 connected with the valve llt in another manner `from th atij ust described. The iiexiblemen'ibei' i2 in place ot connecting with a bell crank, which in turn is couiiecteifl.

with thevalve 14 through a redet); entends which are entirely independent operatively l but whichl are combined. into aI single structure so thatfthey occupy a minimum amount of space, aresimple, neat, and still effective; Further', it will be ynoted that the present invention in providing two distinct operating knobs eliminates to a great extent the possibility ofthe operator becoming confused and making the wrong adjustment as often occurs when both adjustments `are .made

throughv a single operating knobrv 'The fact that the operating knobs 25 and Gl 'are different in design Vand forniationis particularly noteworthy .and desirable. in that'it mini- "inizes the possibility of confusion and `enables the operator to conveniently grip either oiu the knobs without in any way inter` tering with or operating the other.

Having described only atypical preferred embodiment otniyinventi'onl do not wish. to limit "myself to the particular 'details here-;'

inabove set yforth but-'wish to reserve to inyself any changes or variations that may appear to those skilled inthe arty oriiall within 1- vthe scope'oii'` the following claims.

preferred 'torni of my Y s v f I `jiistijnent ot said `otheipart.

` l.. Iii-combination with a( vehicle includ-y ing an instrument board and a. carburetor with "two adjustable parts,A an adjustingv mechanism' iorone ofthe parts including a Having described a invention,v l claim tube extending through the instrument board and having an ojpicning-` iiigit at Lone` side of the *instrumentboard,'an 4operating knob attached to the tube at the otherlside ot the instrument boarh and connecting means between v`the tube and sa Al part whereby rotation of the tube causes adjustment ot said parte and anfadjiisting mechanism tor the other of said parts including a rod slidably carried in said tube, an operating knob in connection with the rod atthe other i'iperiitn ing knob, and means connecting` the rod and said other part through the opening in `the tube whereby longitudinal movement 0i the rod causes adjustment of said other part.

2. In combination with a vehicle includ- `ineens includi tube extending through t yboard and having :in openingv in it at one -iside oil the insti-indent of the i un I ing an instrument board and a carburetor `with twoadjustable partsn :iii adjusting mechanism ioi.' one oit the parts including a tube extending through the instrument board and having an opening in it at oneside oit' the instrument board, an operating ziiob attaclied to the tube at the other side oit the iustruinent boaifiih yielding means 'tor norinally keeping said operating knob in pressureengagement with theinstrunient board,

`and connecting means between the tube and said part whereby rotation of the tube causes adjustment of saidparh and an adjusting `mechanism :tor theotlier oi said parts including iii-od slidably carried in said tube, an operating; knob in connection with the rod at the other operating knob, and inea-ns connecting` the rod and said other part through the opeiiiiig in they tube whereby longitudinal. movement ot the rod causes adjustineiit ot said other part.

ln" combination with a vehicle includino' an instrument board and a carburetor Ih two adjustable partsj an adjusting niechanisni for one oi the parts including a -tube extending `through Athe `instrument board, and having an opening in it at one side of: the instrument board, an `ope 'atuuectino'` means between the tube and y roi' ion ot the tube causes said part, said connecting e; a rod attached to the tube, a iodvattached to said part, and a flexible connec/Jion' between the rods, and an adjusting 1 adjustment -o i mechanism tor the other of said parts including a rod slidablycarried in said tube, `an operatingl knob in connection with the `rod at theL other operating knob, and means ,connecting the rod and said other part through the opening in the tube whereby longitudinal nioveineiit of the rod causes ad- .nln cmiibinatioii,with a vehicle includ- 'inn` an instrument board `:ind :i carbu tor 'with vtivo adjiistal)lix parts.

:in adjusting mechanism loi one oit the pi ts including a sie 'instrument iod slidparh and an uijljuting mech iiisni for c;

1 normallyv Akeeping said voperating knob in pressure engagement with they instrument `l5 ible member connected with the` rod within `the tube, arranged through the opening in j thetube Vand connected with said othenpart.

- 5. In combination witha `vehicle including an instrument board and a carburetor with two ladjustable parts, an ,adjusting mechanism for one of theparts including a tube extending through the` instrument board and having an opening fin it at one side'of the instrument board, an operating 'knob attachedy to thetube at the otherside of lthe instrument board, yielding meansfor board, said yielding ineans'including a part `secin'ed to `the tube and a spring arranged between said part andthe instrument board, and connecting means between the tube and said part .whereby rotation of the tube causesadjustment of said part, andan adjusting `mechanism `for the other of said parts including a rod slidablycarried in said `tube, an operating knob in connection `with the rod at the other operating knob,"vv

and means connecting the rod and said other part through the `opening in the tube wherefao by longitudinal 'movement ot the rod causes adjustmentot said other part.

6. Inl combination with a `vehicle including` an instrument board and a carburetor with twoadjustable parts, an adjusting mechanism for one of the parte including a tube extendingL through the instrument board and having an opening in it at one side oi the instrument board7 an operating knob attached to the tube at the other side i of the instrument board, and connecting. means betweenv the tube and said part` whereby rotation of the' tube causes adjustf l:nent ot said part, and an adjusting mecha-v 'nisin `iiorthe other of said parts including t f a rod slidably carried in said tube,' an operating knob in connection with the'rod at the other operating knob, and `means connecting the rod and said other part throughthe opening in the tube whereby longitudi- 'nal movement of the rod causes adjustment of said other part, one of said operating knobs being round and the other T-shaped.

i'. In combination with a vehicle including an instrument board and a carburetor with two adjustable parte, an adjusting mechanism for one of the parts including tube extending through the instrument board and having an opening in it at one side et' the instrument board, an operatingknob attachedto the tubeat the other side Of the instrument board,` and connecting means between the tube and said part whereby rotation of thetube causes adjustment o said part, said connecting means including a rod attached to the tube, a rod attached nto -said part, and a flexible connection between the rods, `and aniadjustingfmechansm `tor theotherof Saidvparts including a rod slidthe tube whereby longitudinal movement lof the rod causes adjustment of saidother part,1 Vsaidlast mentioned. means :including a flexible member connected .with the rodfwithin the tube;` arranged ithrough'the opening in .the tube and `.connected `withA said other part.

8. In Acombination with a vehicle includving,adash board, an instrument board and f a carburetor with twomatljustable parts,v means for limitingzthe adjustment of one of the parts .including a'imeinber attached tof a.: stationary part of .the carburetor afndya)` member Aattached to said part, an adjusting mechanism for said partincluding a tube extending. lthrough the instrumentmboard and having an opening in it atc-the inner tending therefnoni ,through the dash board,

`side yof the instrumentboard, an-operating f knob attached rtoithe ,tube Lat the outerside oi? the instrument hoard, .a rod vattached to the tube,.a rod attachedtosaid part and ,ox-

a member secured to the.tube, and aspiring arranged between the member and instrument board to hold the operating iknob in pressure engagement ywith the instrument board7 `,and an adjusting t mechanism for the other of said parte includinga rod slidablyf4 carried in said tube, .an `operating `knob in connection with j-therod at .theother operatt ing `linobyand means connectingthe'rod and said other part through .the opening in the tube .whereby longitudinal moveinentof the `rod causes adjustment of said other part, said'last mentioned means including ai` flexible member connected with the rodV within the tube, arranged through .the opening in :the tube and connected with said other part,y i one of saidoperating knobs ybeing round and lthe other T-shaped. i

In witness that I claim the Aforego'ing I `have hereunto `subscribed my name this 15 day of March 1922. f

f HARRY T. SGQTT.