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System for selectively increasing fuel pressure in a fuel injection system
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 7578283
Issued Date
August 25, 2009
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An assembly is disclosed having a high pressure fuel source, a low pressure fuel source, and a housing. The assembly also has a piston disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into a first chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber, and a fourth chamber. The first and second chambers are fluidly connected to the high pressure fuel source. The third chamber is selectively fluidly connected to the high pressure fuel source and the low pressure fuel source, and the fourth chamber is fluidly connected to the low pressure fuel source. The piston is movable from a first position when the third chamber is selectively connected to the high pressure fuel source. The piston is movable to a second position when the third chamber is selectively connected to the low pressure fuel source.
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Owner
Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Published
August 25, 2009
Application Number
12/216,117
Filed
June 30, 2008
US Classification
123/446   123/510
Int'l Classification
F02M   37/04   (20060101)  
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123/446   123/447   123/467   123/510   123/511   239/88   239/89   239/90   239/91   239/92   239/93   239/94   239/95   239/96  
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