Flame arrestor

Details Flame arrestor Flame arrestor

1996-04-30

1998-01-20

McMahon, Marguerite

Internal-combustion engines

Accessories

Covers, trays, vibrators, corrosion inhibitors, air filters

F02M 3510

Patent

active

057091870

ABSTRACT:
A flame arrestor (70) for a marine engine (12) includes an air box (72) mounted to the combustion air intake (14), and a uniplanar flame arresting element (78) mounted to the air box (72) and passing combustion air therethrough in a first direction (80) into the air intake (14) and blocking flame propagation in a second opposite direction out of the air intake (14). Air flow from the flame arresting element (78) to the air intake (14) is rectilinear.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3884201 (1975-05-01), Cregam
patent: 3889649 (1975-06-01), Polaner
patent: 4512296 (1985-04-01), Herrington et al.
patent: 5072704 (1991-12-01), Webb
patent: 5203296 (1993-04-01), Hart
patent: 5357913 (1994-10-01), Okumura et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Flame arrestor does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Flame arrestor, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Flame arrestor will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-719020