Michael Todd Schneider

US Patent:

42671299, May 12, 1981

Filed:

Nov 9, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/092751

Inventors:

Harvey L. Ruth - St. Louis MO
Michael H. Schneider - Chesterfield MO
Michael B. Phelan - Florissant MO

Assignee:

ACF Industries, Incorporated - New York NY

International Classification:

F02M 508

US Classification:

261 72R

Abstract:

A carburetor improvement comprises a flow passage through which fuel vapors created in a fuel bowl are drawn off to a chamber having a first outlet through which fuel vapors are directed to a canister and a second outlet through which fuel vapors are directed to an air passage in the carburetor. A solenoid includes a valve member movable between a first position opening the first outlet and closing the second outlet and a second position closing the first outlet and opening the chamber outlet. The valve member is moved to its first position when the engine is off so fuel vapors are collected in the canister and to its second position when the engine is operating so fuel vapors are directed to the air passage.

US Patent:

46303774, Dec 23, 1986

Filed:

Oct 17, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/788492

Inventors:

Michael H. Schneider - Chesterfield MO
Thomas J. Chadwell - Warson Woods MO

Assignee:

Sunnen Products Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

G01B 524

US Classification:

33181AT

Abstract:

A gage for indicating the runout condition of a valve seat edge formed by and between adjacent surfaces of a valve seat adjacent one end of a valve guide bore and concentric with the axis thereof, the valve guide bore accommodating an elongated pilot member that extends therefrom through the valve seat surfaces. The gage comprises a housing member adapted to be mounted on the pilot member in fixed spaced relationship from the valve seat and having a dial indicator mounted thereon at a location spaced radially from the pilot member, and a work engaging member mounted for rotatable and axial movement on the pilot member in the space between the housing and the valve seat. The dial indicator has a plunger member extending therefrom substantially parallel to the pilot member and an indicator needle operatively connected to the plunger member and movable in response to movements of the plunger member to produce a visual indication as to the position of the plunger member. The work engaging member includes an annular portion and an elongated member mounted thereon at an angle for slidable engagement with the valve seat edge whose runout is to be indicated, and a second portion including an end face slidably engageable with the plunger member whereby rotation of the work engaging member when the elongated member is engaged with the valve seat edge translates into movements of the plunger member to produce indications on the dial indicator as to the runout of the valve seat edge.