Charge-Moistening Device for Internal-Combustion Engines Page: 4 of 4
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ate the length of the rod, and having -a lat-
eral portion 36 providing communication
between the bore, and the cylinder 25.
A valve member 37, is provided with a
5 reduced end 38, intersecting the bore 35, to
restrict the flow of fluid through the bore
35 formed in the rod 26.
The bores 22, extend through the block
21, and are provided with threaded portions
10 39, to receive the threaded portions 40 of
the valve members 41 and 42 controlled by
the springs 41' and 42', which valve mem-
bers have reduced ends 43, extending into
the bores 22, for cutting off the flow of
15 fluid therethrough.
Each of the bores 22, is in communica-
tion with the cylinder 25, through the me-
dium of the nozzles 44, which have one of
their ends supported within the bores 45,
20 also formed in the block 21, the upper ends
of said nozzles 44, being curved as indi-
cated at 46, whereby the flow of fluid
through the nozzles, is directed downwardly
toward the bottom of the cylinder 25.
25 From the foregoing it is obvious that
when the engine is running, the suction
caused by the pistons operating in their
cylinders, causes steam to be drawn through
the pipe 15, and deposited within the cyl-
30 inder 25, at the same time the gases, which
have collected in the crank case, are drawn
into the cylinder 25, through the pipe 17,
whereby the gases mingle with the steam or
vapor, and are drawn into the engine,
35 through the pipe 19, which as before stated,
has connection with the manifold of the en-
gine.If it is desired to employ the device as a
primer, it is only necessary to operate the
valves 41 and 42, to close the pipes leading 40
from the crank casing, and water jacket,
fill the funnel with a sufficient quantity of
gasoline, to prime the engine, and allow the
same to flow downwardly into the cylinder .
25, whereby the suction of the pistons with- 45
in the cylinders, causes the priming charge
to be drawn directly into the engine, where
the same is fired, thus starting the engine.
Having thus described the invention,
what is claimed is-:- 50
In combination with a gas engine, the
crank casing, water jacket, and manifold
thereof, a receptacle including a cylinder
supported adjacent the engine, a rod ex-
tending through the cylinder, and having 55
a passage communicating with the interior
thereof, a funnel disposed at the upper end
of the rod, said funnel adapted to direct
fluid through the rod, means for providing
communication between the cylinder, crank 60
casing, and water jacket of the engine,
means for providing communication between
the cylinder and manifold of the engine,
whereby material is drawn from the crank
casing and water jacket, into the cylinder, 65
and discharged into the manifold of the en-
gine.
In testimony that I claim the fore coing
as my own, I have hereto affixed my signa-
ture in the presence of two witnesses.
CHARLES W. SMITH.
Witnesses:
E. S. FoMBr,
FRANK S. PACKARD.2
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Smith, Charles W. Charge-Moistening Device for Internal-Combustion Engines, patent, November 23, 1920; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1258171/m1/4/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.