Internal-combustion engines – Cooling – With vent
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-23
2009-10-13
Kamen, Noah (Department: 3741)
Internal-combustion engines
Cooling
With vent
C123S041080
Reexamination Certificate
active
07600491
ABSTRACT:
A coolant air bleed structure is provided for a water-cooled internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders and a cylinder head, formed at upper portion of the cylinders. The cylinder head includes a coolant jacket formed therein. The coolant air bleed structure is disposed in an air bleed hole formed in a protrusion formed at a substantially central vertical portion of a sidewall of the cylinder head. The coolant air bleed structure is operatively connected to the coolant jacket, and includes a jiggle valve which is configured to open during a coolant changing operation.
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Kashiwabara Yuji
Nakai Kazuyuki
Negoro Masaaki
Blackman William D.
Carrier Joseph P.
Carrier Blackman & Associates P.C.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Kamen Noah
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