Fuel injector for an internal combustion engine
CA 2050209 A1 · Owner: Hickey, John C. · Inventors: Hickey, John C.
Overview
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A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine includes a housing for receiving liquid fuel and having a terminal provision for connecting the injector to an engine control computer, a solenoid coil operatively connected with the terminal provision, an orifice plate containing at least one orifice for discharging fuel from the injector, and a valve element positioned to cooperate with the orifice plate and to control the flow of fuel from the injector, with the valve element comprising a generally planar first segment which is immovable with respect to the injector housing and a second segment cantilevered from the first segment and having an armature attached thereto so that fuel will …
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- Filed August 29, 1991. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 29, 2011.
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