Patent ID: 7364099

Claim:
A fuel injection device ( 22 ) for an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing ( 30 ), at least two coaxial valve elements ( 34 , 36 ) which cooperate with respective valve seats ( 46 , 58 ) on an injection end of the housing ( 30 ), at least two fuel outlet conduits ( 68 ) in the housing associated with each of the valve elements ( 34 , 36 ), a first annular groove ( 66 a ) provided in the housing ( 30 ) for providing fluid communication between the fuel outlet conduits associated with the radially outer valve element, the fuel outlets ( 68 ) extending from this annular groove in a straight line from one end of each fuel outlet located at the first annular groove ( 66 a ) to an opposite end of each fuel outlet, and a second annular groove ( 66 b ) provided on the valve element for providing fluid communication between the fuel outlet conduits ( 68 ) associated with the radially outer valve element ( 36 ).