IP Library Granted Patent US 8,006,959
Granted Patent B2
US 8,006,959 · App. 12/860,798 · Granted Aug 30, 2011

Ignition system for a pulse fog generator

Assignee: Curtis Dyna-Fog, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,006,959
App. No.
12/860,798
Granted
Aug 30, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides an ignition system for a pulse fog generator having a carburetor, a pump for pumping air into the carburetor, and a priming pump for directing a quantity of fuel into the carburetor. The ignition system includes an igniter operable on low voltage, a switch for activating and deactivating the igniter, and a grounding connection for grounding the igniter to the carburetor. The grounding connection can include an igniter bracket and a ground wire assembly which couples to the igniter and to a location substantially near a sparkplug of the pulse fog generator.

Claims (12)

1. A method for igniting a pulse fog generator comprising a carburetor, a pump for pumping air into the carburetor, a priming pump for directing a quantity of fuel into the carburetor, and an ignition system including an igniter, the method comprising:

actuating a lever on the carburetor to an open position;

directing air and fuel to flow into the carburetor for combustion;

triggering a switch on the ignition system;

supplying 1.5 volts DC at a frequency of 10 Hz to the igniter; and

igniting the pulse fog generator.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising grounding the igniter to the carburetor by a grounding connection.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the grounding connection comprises a plate for mounting the igniter to a chassis supporting the pulse fog generator.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the grounding connection further comprises a secondary ground wire assembly for grounding the igniter to a location substantially near a sparkplug of the pulse fog generator.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein, as the lever is actuated to the open position, the lever is moved past a tipping point and a spring coupled between the lever and the carburetor biases the lever to the open position.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising moving the lever to a closed position to shutdown the pulse fog generator.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein, as the lever is moved to the closed position, the lever is moved past a tipping point and a spring coupled between the lever and the carburetor biases the lever to the closed position.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2021
From: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
To: B&G EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.; CURTIS DYNA-FOG, LTD.
Reel/Frame 057982/0573 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2018
From: CURTIS DYNA-FOG, LTD.; B&G EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LNC.
To: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047136/0891 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 1, 2018
From: CURTIS DYNA-FOG, LTD.; MIDWEST SEWING, INC.; CURTIS DYNA-FOG, LTD F/K/A CURTIS ACQUISITION CORP.
To: CURTIS DYNA-FOG, LTD. F/K/A CURTIS ACQUISITION CORP.
Reel/Frame 046524/0314 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2011
From: ROUDEBUSH, DENNIS A.; MCGINNIS, CONRAD D.; EROS, JUSTIN D.
To: CURTIS DYNA-FOG, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026024/0586 →
Continuity (2)
Division 12042604 · Mar 5, 2008
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