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Fuel injection, two cycle engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5821983

A two cycle, spark ignition boat engine is described with a cylinder having a combustion chamber defined by a head and sidewall of the cylinder in conjunction with a piston reciprocating within the cylinder on combustion and return strokes via connection with a piston rod and crankshaft arrangement located within a crankcase, the crankcase isolated at all times from the combustion chamber; intake and exhaust means, communicating with the combustion chamber, for providing a combustible mixture in the chamber and for exhausting spent gases of combustion from the chamber, respectively; and a spark plug communicating with the chamber in order to ignite the mixture according to timing of a spark advance mechanism; the piston separating the combustion chamber from the crankcase.

Assignee:
American Fits Engine Co., Ltd., Roanoke, VA
Patent Number(s):
US 4579093
OSTI ID:
5821983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English