Patent ID: 7004153
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: F02M

Abstract:
1. A fuel treatment device comprising: a. a housing, said housing further comprising an inner compartment, a fuel entry port, and a fuel exit port, said entry and exit ports oriented in registration with one another through opposite walls of said housing and in communication with said inner compartment, said entry and exit ports each having a port area defined by the formula πr b. said inner compartment comprising a substantially circular side wall, a lower floor integral with said side wall, and a raised platform integral with said floor, said platform having a centrally positioned, substantially circular portion and an arm integral with and extending from said circular portion of said platform, said arm integral with a portion of said side wall and positioned between said entry and exit ports; c. said inner compartment further comprising a central post integral with and extending from said platform, said platform having a diameter and said post having a diameter smaller than said platform diameter, and wherein said central platform, in combination with said circular side wall and lower floor, form a substantially C-shaped groove in said housing; d. a circular magnet housed within said inner compartment, said magnet comprising a central opening sufficiently sized to accommodate said central post, upper and lower surfaces, and an outer side surface defining the circumference of said magnet, such that when said magnet is placed within said housing, said post is contained within said central opening of said magnet and said lower surface of said magnet is positioned upon said platform to completely cover said platform, thereby obstructing fuel flow directly between said entry and exit ports when fuel is introduced therein; e. a cover secured to said housing, said cover having an inner surface comprising a substantially C-shaped groove corresponding to said C-shaped groove of said inner compartment, such that said C-shaped grooves of said cover and inner compartment, in combination with said surfaces of said magnet, form a fuel channel through which fuel flows from said entry port and out of said exit port, said fuel channel having an area defined by a vertical cross-section taken through said device; and f. a fuel channel area:port area ratio ranging from about 0.65:1 to about 2.5:1.