US1180176A - Carbureting apparatus. - Google Patents

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H. H. MORETON.

CARBURETING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27. 1914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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H. H MURETONK CARBURETING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

2 SHEETS *SHEEI 2- HENRY H. MORETON, 0F STONY POINT, NEW YORK.

CAEBURE'IING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed May 27, 1914. flcrial No. 841,226.

I '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY H. MORETON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stony Point, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Carbureting Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to an improved carbureting apparatus.

Heretofore great difficulty has been experienced in the operation of explosive en-, giues with the heavier oils, such as crude oil, kerosene and the like, and such apparatus as has been produced for this purpose has failed to meet the commercial requirements of efficiency, economy,and certainty of operation.

ce of the objects of the present invention is to overcome the difliculties heretofore experienced by producing a carbureting apparatus that is simple in construction and efficient in operatibn and by means of which the mineral partidles of the heavier oils are rendered sufliciently volatile to permit of the use of such oils {for the operation of explosive engines. i

A further object is to provide means whereby the carbilreting apparatus may be employed for the purpose of keeping the engine sufliciently'warm to prevent freezing of the radiator.

A further object is to provide a carbureting apparatus in. which the vapor is subjected to a uniform continuous heat hnder all conditions of operation of the engine.

The invention Wlll be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out 'in the claims.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a side view of my improved carbureting apparatus. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views, partly in section, of slight modifications.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates a carburetor of any of the well known or preferred types employed in connection with explosive engines, the same being provided with the oil supply pipe 11, and the air supply chamber 12. Leading from the bottom of the usual float chamber 13 is a pipe 14 which thehisual float chamber 13 is a pipe 14 which conducts oil to the vaporizing chamber 15 of a blue flame oil burner 16 of the gravity feed type. The burner 16 is surrounded by a sultable casing 17 open at its top, and provided with an opening in its side closed by a door 18. The air supply chamber 12 is furnished with air for carbureting purposes by a conduit 19 extendin parallel with the casing 17, the inlet end of said conduit bein bent so as to extend slightly over the en of the casing. I The mixture of oil and air passes out of the mixing chamber of the carbureter through a ,conduit 20 which is provided with a bend 21 extending through the wall of the casing 17, and from said bend extending upwardly within the casing as indicated at 22. If desired the conduit 22 may be provided with baflle plates 22", as shown. The discharge end of conduit 20 is bent outwardly over the top edge of the casing 17 and from this point the ex losive mixture is conveyed in any preferre manner to the engine, not shown. If desired it may be conducted to a point to be heated by the exhaust of the engine.

In operation oil is permitted to flow from the float chamber 13 to the burner 16 by gravity, as is common in any well known gravity feed burner, and the said burner is lighted through the opening normally closed by door 18. The flame of the burner is then adjusted to secure the conditions required. It will thus be noted, that the air entering conduit 19 is heated by the flame from the burner 16 uiAl the heated air passing through the carbureter will take up a maximum quantity of the oil. The mixture produced by the carburetor is then discharged through the conduit 20 and passes to the engine, being heated by the burner as it passes through the bend 22 and the upstanding discharge column. In this manner the vapor is subjected to a uniform continuous heat of any desired temperature, and the mineral particles of the heavier oils are rendered sufficiently volatile for the operation of explosive engines. In fact, by means of the apparatus described, a higher efficiency can be secured with kerosene, and oils of similar specific gravity, than has heretofore been possible with high grade gasolene.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a slight modification, having relation more particularly to the air supply conduit for the carburetor. In this form of-the invention, the casing 17 is provided with a supplemental exterior chamber 25, which communicates at its upper end with an inlet funnel or deflector 26 extending over the burner 16, said supplemental chamber being provided with an opening 27 near its lower end to which is connected a pipe 28 which leads to the carburctcr. The operation is the same as in the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the funnel or deflector 26 extending sufficiently over the burner to become well heated, whereby the air entering the chamber 25 is correspondingly heated.

In the operation of automobiles, considerable dilliculty is experienced in cold weather to prevent freezing of the midi ators. In order to prevent this condition I may, if desired, pass a conduit 30. connected with the radiator circulation, through the casing 17 so that the fluid within the radiator may be kept above the freezing temperature when the engine is not running (see Fig. 4). Another advantage of this arrangement is that the difllculties of starting a cold engine are in a great measure overcome.

Having thus explained the nature of my said invention, and described an operative manner of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the forms of its use, what I claim is 1. In a carbureting apparatus, the combination with a carlnircter having a float chamber, of an oil burner, an air conduit supported by said carbm'eter adjacent the burner and having its inlet end extended over the top of the burner, and an oil pipe leading from the float chamber of said carbdreter to said burner.

2. In a carbureting apparatus, the com binationwith a carburetor having a float chamber, of an oil burner, an air conduit supported by said carbureter adjacent the burner and having its inlet end extended over the top of the burner, an oil pipe leading from the float chamber of said carbureter to said burner, and a. mixture conduit leading from the carbureter and passing over said burner.

3. In a carbureting apparatus, the combination with a carburetor having a float chamber, of an oil burner, an oil pipe leading from said float chamber to said burner to supply the latter with fuel, and a mixture conduit leading from said'carbureter and passing over said burner.

4. In a carbureting apparatus, the combination with a carbureter'having a float chamber, of an oil burner, a heating chamber supported thereby, an a1r conduit supported by said carbureter parallel with said chamber and having its inlet end extended over the top of said chamber, andv an oil pipe leading from said float chamber to said burner.

5. In a carbureting apparatus, the combination with a carbureter having a float chamber, of an oil burner, a heating chamber supported thereby, an air conduit supported by said carbureter parallel with said chamber and having its inlet end extended over the top of the chamber, an oil pipe leading from said float chamber to said burner, and a mixture conduit leading from said carbureter and extended through said chamber.

(3. The combination with a carbureter provided with an oil reservoir, an oil burner for heating the .mixture passing through the carbureter, and means for supplying oil to said burner from said reservoir, of a radia tor pipe located over said burner.

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

HENRY H. MORETON.

Witnesses:

WM, H. Hooons, CHAS. E. Rionoos.

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