Bryan K Gangler

US Patent:

6851664, Feb 8, 2005

Filed:

May 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/438641

Inventors:

Bryan K. Gangler - Unionville MI, US
Donald W. Warner - Cass City MI, US

Assignee:

Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

F02M001/14

US Classification:

261 643, 261 392, 261 644, 261 646

Abstract:

A self-relieving choke valve system for a carburetor of a combustion engine automatically opens a choke valve after a successful engine start up and permits the choke valve to automatically close when the engine is shut down. The self-relieving choke valve system is preferably passive in nature and preferably self contained to the carburetor. It has a vacuum motor which preferably receives a vacuum signal from a vacuum source derived from the operating engine to open the choke valve. A lost motion linkage of the self-relieving choke valve system permits the choke valve to fluctuate between a closed position and a slightly open engine start up position without any intervention by the vacuum motor while the engine is being started.

US Patent:

20030201553, Oct 30, 2003

Filed:

Apr 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/132361

Inventors:

Bryan Gangler - Unionville MI, US
Albert Haas - Cass City MI, US

International Classification:

F02M005/12

US Classification:

261/070000

Abstract:

A fuel removal system for a carburetor with a float bowl carried by a body having a channel extending from the float bowl to the exterior of the carburetor body. An outlet tube is positioned within the channel and is movable from a first position wherein liquid fuel can be removed from the fuel bowl to the exterior of the body, and a second position wherein the outlet tube does not communicate with the float bowl.