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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997293 | Valve apparatus, combination filter valve assemblies and devices, systems, and methods including the same According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of valve apparatus and combination filter valve assemblies. One exemplary embodiment provides a combination filter valve apparatus suitable for filtering objectionable particulate matter from a fluid a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7958905 | Breather device, liquid tank, and exhaust gas purifying apparatus to be adapted for engine A breather device A1 for pressure relief includes a breather pipe 121 serving as a fixing part, and an inner pipe 122 serving as a communication part and is provided by the breather pipe 121 with fixation strength enough for securing the ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7717126 | Float valve structure A float valve structure that includes a case; a valve seat that is formed at an end portion of the case, at a position near an upper opening of the case; a float that is arranged in a space formed in the case so as to be vertically movable; a valve support member th... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7422027 | Marine fuel tank vent valve The present invention relates to a simple fuel vent assembly for use in inboard and outboard fuel tanks for marine vessels. The vent assembly includes upper and lower portions defining an L shaped interior passageway. The lower portion includes upper and lower valve... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418975 | Fuel cutoff valve A fuel cutoff valve of the invention attached to an upper portion of a fuel tank includes a casing, a first part supported by multiple legs, a second part, and a spring. The second part is located below the first part in a vertically movable manner and has multiple ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7360552 | Injectable structural adhesive Injectable structural adhesives, methods of using the same, and products formed therewith, are described. The adhesive is introduced through a first opening into an internal cavity formed between two or more components. The adhesive is then permitted or forced to fl... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334596 | Pendulous control valve system A housing containing a rotatable cage for rotatably supporting a spherical flow control valve having a vertically orientated open or filled conduit and an internal bottom weight mass centered on the vertical conduit. If the rotatable cage is tilted, the gravity-resp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325577 | Tank venting system A tank venting system includes a diaphragm valve movable to open and close a passageway leading to a fuel tank. The system also includes a fuel vapor recovery canister used to adsorb hydrocarbons associated with fuel vapor flowing through the passageway. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320769 | Manufacturing method of fuel tank welding joint A welding joint 10 for a fuel tank reduces the amount of fuel vapor in the fuel tank that escapes into the atmosphere. The fuel tank welding joint 10 a joint main body 20 and a barrier layer laminated on the surface of the joint main body 20 | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318445 | Fuel vapor pipe structure of fuel tank In a fuel vapor pipe structure including a plurality of cut valves for passing or cutting a fuel vapor at inside of a fuel tank, a pipe joint connected to the cut valves for communicating the fuel vapor to a canister, and a resin tube for connecting the cut valve an... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7287542 | Shutoff valve for mechanically sealed ORVR system A vapor vent/tipping valve has a diaphragm with a bleed therethrough responsive to the differential pressure of bleed flow to control vapor venting to the canister and vapor recirculation to the filler tube. A dip tube causes rising fuel in the tank to close the dip... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273042 | Fuel vent valve A fuel vent valve is not shut improperly by the flow of fuel vapor. The fuel vent valve also prevents fuel from spilling out from filler neck during filling of a fuel tank. The fuel vent valve includes a casing having a vent space, a float and a vent device which ca... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249595 | Vapor vent valve with pressure relief function integrated to carbon canister A combination fuel vapor storage canister and vapor vent/tipping valve in a common housing with ports for connection to a fuel tank, a purge line and an atmospheric vent. The vapor vent/tipping valve includes a pressure relief valve which prevents vapor venting unti... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243639 | Valve for fuel tank A valve for a fuel tank includes an upper space or chamber communicating with a ventilation channel; a lower chamber disposed inside a fuel tank; a communicating part for communicating the upper space with the lower chamber; and a float body disposed inside the lowe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228849 | Conical concave cap pressure relief valve A pressure relief valve useful in vehicle fuel delivery systems includes a spring biased, concave conical flow directing surface and a spherical valve seat. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225795 | System and method for controlling fuel vapor emission in a small engine A small engine fuel system has a tank with an integrally formed filler tube having the lower end located at a level below the upper portion of the tank wall which is formed of vapor impermeable material which may include HDPE interspersed with EVOH or polyamide. In ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225798 | Device combing fuel control valve and carbon canister, or fuel tank A device combines a fuel control valve in a hollow can and a carbon canister, which can be further combined with a fuel tank. The device has a first chamber for preventing draining fuel and a second chamber containing active carbon. The first chamber is formed with ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225826 | Marine fuel tank vent valve The present invention relates to a simple fuel vent assembly for use in inboard and outboard fuel tanks for marine vessels. The vent assembly includes upper and lower portions defining an L shaped interior passageway. The lower portion includes upper and lower valve... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219683 | Cut valve with check valve A cut valve with a check valve includes a body case, a cap member, positive and negative pressure valves, and first and second springs. The body case defines a vent hole. The cap member is fitted to an upper portion of the body case. The positive pressure valve is m... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210466 | Purge valve and vapor control system A vapor control system includes a vapor receiver having an inlet through which vapor is received, an outlet through which vapor is discharged, and a control valve having a first inlet in communication with the outlet of the fuel receiver, a second inlet in communica... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210460 | Bypass pressure regulator A low cost bypass pressure regulator preferably for a returnless fuel system supplying liquid fuel to a fuel injector of the combustion engine. The pressure regulator preferably has a valve head disposed at least in part in a valve chamber defined by a circumferenti... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210709 | Tubular socket A tubular socket for connecting a fluid conduit to a thermoplastic container has first and second thermoplastic parts connected to one another by a multi-component injection molding process. The first part has a smaller creep tendency under pressure load and a small... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207347 | Dual function valve for fuel tank A valve comprising a housing accommodating a first and a second outlet port, a first stage float member associated with the first outlet port and a second stage float member associated with the second outlet port. The float members are displaceable within the housin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185640 | Integrated fuel tank and vapor containment system A fuel tank for an engine that includes an air cleaner assembly and an air-fuel mixing device. The fuel tank includes a first tank portion and a second tank portion connected to the first tank portion to define a fuel chamber. A canister is at least partially formed... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168414 | Marine vapor separator with bypass line In a fuel supply system, liquid fuel is supplied to a marine engine from a fuel tank (10). The fuel first passes through a water filter (14), a lift pump (18) and is temporarily deposited in a vapor separator (20) where vapors given off f... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168441 | Fuel cutoff valve A fuel cutoff valve of the invention includes a casing body having a valve chamber and a holder element, a float having a seat member on its top, a movable valve element that is fitted in the holder element in a vertically movable manner, and a first connection cond... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163023 | Fuel vapor vent valve float assembly and method of making same A float assembly for a multifunction fuel vapor vent valve with a float having a recess formed in the upper surface of the float with a slot formed in the side of the float and communicating with the recess. A raised surface portion is formed in the bottom of the re... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163189 | Tapping valve of plastics material for transport and storage containers for liquids A tapping valve of plastics material for transport and storage containers for liquids, which is constructed as a flap valve or ball valve, includes a valve housing with an inlet connection connectable to an outlet connection of the liquid container and an outlet con... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147017 | Fill limit vent valve assembly A fill limit vent valve assembly includes a cover assembly, a valve assembly and a fill control system. The fill control system has a primary fuel control window, a secondary fuel control window, a first conduit and a second conduit, the primary and secondary fuel c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146729 | Fuel vapor vent valve and method of attaching same to a tank A float operated fuel vapor vent valve has body structure with an annular mounting flange formed of material weldable to a fuel tank and the flange is spin welded to the tank. The float has surfaces thereon which slidably engage corresponding surfaces in the float c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143783 | Fuel tank cap safety valve with splash control and overpressure release A fuel tank cap provides a safety valve mounted on a tubular vent stem for venting fluids from a fuel tank. The safety valve is adapted for engagement with the tubular vent stem so that the fluids may enter the safety valve. A pair of upper cavities communicate with... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131430 | Emissions control system for small internal combustion engines An evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines includes a control valve associated with a fuel line and with a vent line which each connect the fuel tank to the carburetor. When the engine is not running, the control valve automaticall... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124853 | Multiwheeled modular rigid frame vehicle A vehicle can be designed using modular frame components. There is provided a chain tank module having one or more chain tanks and an adapter module which provides spacing between individual chain tank modules. Wheels are mounted to the chain tank modules. The chain... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121267 | Poppet for an integrated pressure management apparatus and fuel system and method of minimizing resonance An integrated pressure management apparatus, system and method for minimizing resonance of a poppet. A housing defines a fluid communication passage between ports. The housing includes a first portion, which extends along an axis, and has a first surface parallel to... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114513 | Over-fueling prevention valve A fuel valve includes an upper chamber communicating with a ventilation passage of a canister; a lower chamber to be disposed inside a fuel tank; a communicating port between the upper chamber and the lower chamber; and a float member disposed in the lower chamber f... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100580 | Gas filtering and recirculating device for general machine The present invention relates to a gas filtering and recirculating device for a general machine having an engine and a fuel tank provided above the engine, which is mountable above the fuel tank and comprises at its one end an air outlet in fluid communication with ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090262 | Fuel tank connector A fuel tank connector for connecting a fuel tank and a pipe in communicating fashion includes a gas barrier member made of a synthetic resin and having a gas barrier property. The gas barrier member includes a tubular portion and a flanged portion provided on a peri... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089954 | Fuel tank vent system with variable-height fuel level shut-off port An apparatus is provided for controlling discharge of fuel vapor from an interior region in a fuel tank and preventing unsatisfactory liquid fuel levels within the interior region of the fuel tank. The apparatus includes a buoyant fill-limit valve movable to open an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086276 | Temperature correction method and subsystem for automotive evaporative leak detection systems A method and sensor or sensor subsystem permit improved evaporative leak detection in an automotive fuel system. The sensor or sensor subsystem computes temperature-compensated pressure values, thereby eliminating or reducing false positive or other adverse results ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074014 | Dipping type pump where discharging performance at a time of actuation has been improved In a dipping type pump where a rotary shaft extending from a motor into a pump casing disposed in liquid is mounted with impellers, and liquid is sucked from a sucking port at a lower portion of the casing and discharged from a discharge port by rotational driving o... | 07/11/2006 |
