Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Apparatus – With plural means for supplying or applying different fluids...
Reexamination Certificate
1998-12-10
2001-02-27
Stinson, Frankie L. (Department: 1746)
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Apparatus
With plural means for supplying or applying different fluids...
C134S16600C, C134S16900A, C123S19800E
Reexamination Certificate
active
06192901
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to vehicular maintenance and, more particularly, to systems for cleaning a vehicle's air intake manifold.
In the past several years, substantial attention has been directed to servicing vehicles on location and, thus, eliminating the need for moving, or in some instances towing, vehicles to mechanic shops for repairs and/or services.
One area of vehicular maintenance concerns the de-carbonizing and cleaning of vehicles' air intake manifold, including the combustion chambers, exhaust systems, air intake system, intake valves and fuel systems. To perform these services, with the engine off, cleaner detergent is sprayed into the throttle intake, thus cleaning and lubricating the intake runners, throttle plate and idle speed bypass valve. Also, with the engine idling, decarbonizer fluid is fed through a selected vehicle's vacuum port to clean and decarbonize the vehicle's air intake manifold, intake valves and combustion chambers. Such vehicular services create an improved fuel burn that in turn improves the vehicle's horsepower, increases fuel economy and reduces exhaust emissions.
The existing air intake cleaner systems, which may perform these cleaning processes, require the use of a mechanic-shop compressor for their operation. This requirement has many drawbacks. To discuss only a few, using the existing air intake cleaners, the cleaning processes may only be performed inside the mechanic shops. Because shop compressors are expensive and are used for many purposes, long waits for a compressor availability make using the present cleaner systems very time consuming. Furthermore, present systems require that long compression hoses run throughout the shop. Because of the limited length of these compression hoses, the present systems cannot be used outside of the shop area or on the shop parking areas.
Even more importantly, the existing systems lack versatility and may not be used to service vehicles on the road. Another element contributing to this lack of versatility is the existing systems' need for the 110-Volt power sources that may not be available on the road.
There is, therefore, an intense need within the industry to provide a versatile, less time consuming and improved air intake cleaner systems. In view of this necessity, it is believed that those skilled in the art would find the air intake cleaner systems of the present invention to be quite useful.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In a first separate aspect, the present invention is directed to an air intake cleaner system that comprises a power source, and a housing which includes an air compressor coupled to the power source, a fluid tank with fluid and connected to the air compressor via a first hose, and a spray nozzle connected to the fluid tank via a second hose. The compressor forces the air through the first hose into the fluid tank such that the fluid inside the tank is forced through the second hose to reach the spray nozzle.
In a second separate aspect, the power source of the first separate aspect may be the vehicle's battery.
In a third separate aspect, the system of the first separate aspect may also include a relief valve and a check valve interposed onto the first hose and between the compressor and the fluid tank.
In a fourth separate aspect, the present invention is directed to a system for servicing a vehicle having a power source. The system comprises an air compressor coupled to the power source, a fluid tank with fluid and connected to the air compressor via a first hose, and a spray nozzle connected to the fluid tank via a second hose. The compressor forces the air through the first hose into the fluid tank such that the fluid inside the tank is forced through the second hose to reach the spray nozzle.
In a fifth separate aspect, the system of the fourth separate aspect may also include a relief valve and a check valve interposed onto the first hose and between the compressor and the fluid tank.
In a sixth separate aspect, the present invention is directed to a system for servicing a vehicle having a power source. The system comprises a fluid container with fluid and connected to a first hose, a regulator connected to the first hose at one end and a second hose at the other end, and a solenoid valve connected to the first hose and interposed between the fluid container and the regulator, the solenoid valve is also coupled to the power source. The air is vacuumed from the second hose through the regulator to the first hose and the solenoid valve such that a mixture of the fluid and air flows through the first hose and out of the second hose.
In a seventh separate aspect, the power source of the sixth separate aspect may be the vehicle's battery.
In an eighth separate aspect, the system of the sixth separate aspect may also include an opener device for receiving and opening the fluid container.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide systems for cleaning air intake manifold of vehicles.
Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from consideration of the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Betancourt Eduardo
Rome John A.
Lyon & Lyon LLP
Motorvac Technologies, Inc.
Stinson Frankie L.
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