Air jump start system

Patent · Tue May 20 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5502055

Kettler, E H

An apparatus is described for jump starting the internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle equipped with an air starter comprising in combination: An engine air pressure starter tank mounted on the motor vehicle; A tire carried by the vehicle having an inflation valve; starter tank air inlet means connected in fluid relationship with the tank including a check valve member connected in fluid relationship to the tank, the check valve member normally biased in closed position to prevent air under pressure from discharging from the tank, and operable to be opened to allow pressurized air to enter the tank, and a first air inlet hose coupling connected in closed fluid communication with the check valve member; and starter tank air recharging means including a second hose coupling sealingly connected releasably in fluid relation to the first hose coupling, a length of flexible tubing connected in sealed air tight relation to the first hose coupling at one end thereof, and a coupling sealingly connected at the other end of the tubing operable to be sealingly connected to the inflation valve of the tire and to compress the valve stem thereof to open the inflation valve to allow pressurized air from the tire to enter the air starter tank through the check valve.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-85-014175; EDB-86-127892
• Patent Number(s): US 4589385
• OSTI ID: 5502055
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100* -- Internal Combustion Engines
AIR FLOW
AIRTIGHTNESS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
GAS FLOW
HEAT ENGINES
HOSES
IGNITION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MECHANICS
PNEUMATIC CONTROLLERS
PNEUMATICS
PRESSURIZING
SEALS
START-UP
TIRES
VALVES
VEHICLES