Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Heating of combustible mixture
Patent
1997-12-23
1999-06-01
McMahon, Marguerite
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Heating of combustible mixture
123556, F02M 3100
Patent
active
059080213
ABSTRACT:
A compact preheater for heating air before it is fed to the intake of an internal combustion engine that is adaptable to fit within existing space in an engine compartment, including a versatile mounting system. The preheater includes heating coils and a blower adapted to be powered by an engine battery, with a timer to automatically de-power the heater after a predetermined time. The preheater can be used as an add on part without any alteration or change in existing engine parts.
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Irani Rita M.
McMahon Marguerite
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