Claims
- 1. A carburetor metering system for absorbing liquid fuel for vaporization into an air flow, comprising a wick in the form of a cloth of woven strands and means for suspending said cloth in the air flow, said strands comprising at least two fibers arranged with one central fiber and at least one fiber twisted around the central fiber.
- 2. A wick according to claim 1, wherein each of the strands comprises a plurality of twisted or braided fibers.
- 3. A wick according to claim 2, wherein the fibers are made of metal wire.
- 4. A wick according to claim 2, wherein the fibers are made of glass.
- 5. A wick according to claim 2, wherein the fibers are made of natural material.
- 6. A wick for use in a carburetor metering system for absorbing liquid fuel for vaporization into an air flow, comprising a cloth of woven strands and means for suspending said cloth in the air flow, said strands comprising six twisted or braided fibers arranged with one central fiber and five fibers twisted around said central fiber.
- 7. A wick for use in a carburetor metering system for absorbing liquid fuel for vaporization into an air flow, comprising a cloth of woven strands and means for suspending said cloth into the air flow, said strands comprising a plurality of fibers arranged with one central fiber and the other fibers twisted around the central fiber.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/404,839, filed Sep. 8, 1989 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,207,207.
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Divisions (1)
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