Fuel filter heat regenerator
This patent describes a fuel line heating system for a vehicle having a fuel line including an upstream portion and a downstream portion, a first fuel treatment element, and a second fuel treatment element. Each fuel treatment element has an inlet port and an outlet port. The fuel line heating system comprises first passageway means for conducting fuel from the upstream portion of the fuel line to the inlet port of the first fuel treatment element, second passageway means for conducting fuel from the outlet port of the first fuel treatment element to the inlet port of the second fuel treatment element, heater means for heating fuel conducted through the second passageway means, and third passageway means for conducting fuel from the outlet port of the second fuel treatment element to the downstream portion of the fuel line. The first passageway means is situated adjacent to both of the second and third passageway means in heat transferring relation causing fuel conducted through the first passageway means to be warmed prior to being introduced from the first passageway means into the first fuel treatment element. This is due to exposure to heat energy transferred from the fuel that is conducted through the second and third passageway means and heated during exposure to the heater means.
- Assignee:
- Stant, Inc., Connersville, IN
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4629560
- OSTI ID:
- 6859176
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Aug 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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