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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886768 | Hydraulic fluid tank A hydraulic fluid tank includes a tank main member of a box-shaped member with a return port and a drawing port that are opened therein; and a divider member that is located in an interior of the tank main member and defines a path of fluid flow from the return port... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7357355 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334847 | Single line remote purge air dryer An air supply system for a vehicle air braking system includes an air dryer and a reservoir assembly including a downstream section and a purge reservoir. The downstream section may be a supply or service reservoir or a multi circuit pressure protection valve. A pas... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7261123 | Reservoir tank of a power steering system for a car A reservoir tank of power steering system for a car includes an inlet port delivering oil through a swirl prevention member. The oil is then allowed to flow so swirl does not form in the oil flow of a reservoir tank. Furthermore, bubble formation in the oil is minim... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7150290 | Unitary concrete pumping station for aqueous waste submersible pumping applications A unitary concrete structure pumping station useful in pumping waste fluids and the like during the passing of such materials from one part of a gravity flow waste system to another. This concrete structure is simple to install and use and many of the problems assoc... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7117896 | Air system module including reservoir and mounting structure A module includes a reservoir having at least three chambers for storing compressed air for a vehicle air supply system, and a mounting assembly for supporting the reservoir on the vehicle. The chambers are separate from each other internally. The reservoir includes... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7051716 | Fuel tank In the case of a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle having a plurality of surge chambers (6, 6′) for collecting fuel, two surge chambers (6, 6′) are closed in a manner essentially forming a seal and are connected to each other. Fuel conducted... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047987 | Washing agent dispensing device for a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher A device for dispensing washing agents is described, for a household washing machine, in particular a dishwasher, said dispenser having at least a tank for a liquid washing agent and an arrangement for dispensing a dose of said washing agent. The arrangement compris... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6978802 | Fuel tank and manufacturing method thereof In the fuel tank, a tank wall providing a tank chamber is formed by blow molding. A tank partition is disposed in the tank chamber. The tank partition is positioned in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the tank wall, and is clamp... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964264 | Fuel supply apparatus In a fuel supply apparatus (33), a lid (40) includes a first guide tube (48) provided extending toward inside of a fuel tank (31); a reservoir (34) is provided extending from a bottom thereof toward the side of the lid (40) ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6923164 | Fuel supply apparatus A fuel supply apparatus capable of following the positional variations of the bottom side of a fuel tank through a simple construction and improved in terms of ease of assembly in the fuel tank. The apparatus includes a fuel pump body in which a filter-integrated pu... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913040 | Hydraulic fluid reservoir A hydraulic fluid reservoir apparatus for an automotive power steering system comprises a filter chamber, and a filter parallel to a vertical axis and dividing the filter chamber into an upstream region and a downstream region. The reservoir apparatus also includes ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6880569 | Fuel supplying apparatus A fuel supplying apparatus for use with a main fuel tank and an engine includes a fuel discharge pipe for supplying fuel to the engine, a sub-tank disposed in the main fuel tank, a fuel pump for pressurizing fuel and a jet pump. The jet pump includes a throat and a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6796325 | Apparatus for stormwater retention and release, and method of use thereof Apparatus and a method are aimed at reducing flood risk from stormwater draining from a property (1). The apparatus is adapted in use to retain stormwater at the property (1) releasing it from the property and comprises a container (6) which in ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6681801 | Pumping station with efficiency increasing and backflow preventing structure A pump station including a structure that includes at least one inlet chamber and at least one discharge chamber arranged on a different level. A separating wall is arranged within the structure between the two chambers, and at least one pump delivers a l... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6637628 | Liquid container with closure A liquid container with at least one opening and a closure having a graspable lug for opening the closure. The closure includes at least one lever arm for controlling the opening operation, with the lever arm's free end bearing against a the container dur... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6606980 | Fuel tank for a motor vehicle A fuel tank for a motor vehicle is provided with a reservoir, which is accessible through a closable opening in the wall of the fuel tank. In order to be able to select the size of the reservoir independently of the size of the opening, the reservoir comp... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6601926 | Air reservoir for air brake system An air reservoir for an air brake system is provided. The air reservoir includes a housing that has a first air chamber, a second air chamber, and a supply air chamber. A first valve is disposed between the supply air chamber and the first air chamber and... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6568556 | Fuel tank baffle A method and apparatus for preventing vehicle instability from sloshing fuel and aiding in the structural strength of a vehicle fuel tank by using a vee-shaped baffle that is inserted into the warm fuel tank a predetermined distance and plastic welded ins... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564961 | Trapezoidal fluid storage tank A fluid storage tank that comprises a tank shell. The tank shell is fabricated from a top, a bottom, a front end cap, a rear end cap, a first side, and a second side. The tank shell has an interior defining an open volume inside. The tank shell is support... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6547091 | Baffled tank for a vehicle A tank for transporting liquids is provided. The tank includes a tank vessel having front and rear walls defining a longitudinal direction, opposing sidewalls defining a lateral direction and a floor and a top. An X-shaped baffle arrangement extends throu... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6450193 | Flammable liquids An aircraft fuel tank (101) comprises an inner and an outer chamber (103, 105) which are fluidly interconnected via a plurality of open-ended pipes (109). A non-flammable gas, which is immiscible with the fuel (119), is pumped into the outer chamber (103)... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6425377 | Fuel delivery unit In a fuel delivery unit for a motor vehicle, having a delivery pump which has a preliminary stage and a main stage, an outlet channel of the preliminary stage is guided radially outward and configured such that it rises upward. An inlet channel of the mai... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6415771 | Device for conveying fuel from a tank to the internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle An apparatus for pumping fuel from a tank (10) to the internal combustion engine (12) of a vehicle has a jet pump (24), which supplies fuel returning from the internal combustion engine (12) in a return line (22) together with fuel disposed in the tank (1... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6408874 | Device for reducing splash noises in a fuel tank Arranged in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle are guide elements and guide plates which deflect a flow of the fuel toward a wall of the fuel tank at a flat angle. Splashing noises of the fuel are thereby markedly reduced. The guide plates form a channel with... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406619 | Three stage sewage treatment plant The Three Stage Sewage Treatment Plant is an uniquely designed three stage sewage waste water cleaning device for use in homes and other buildings which are not attached to municipal sewer systems. It employs both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms to b... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6382245 | Resinous reservoir tank A generally ring-shaped intermediate member having a bracket-mounting portion is interposed between an upper tank having an inflow pipe and a lower tank having an outflow pipe. A resinous reservoir tank according to the invention is formed by connecting a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347639 | Fuel system A fuel system 10 which selectively receives and stores volatile fuel. System 10 includes a dynamic seal or air intake inhibitor 26 which is operatively disposed within fuel filler pipe 20 and which minimizes the amount of air ingested by fuel tank 12. Sys... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6311724 | Reservoir for power steering system A reservoir is provided having an upper reservoir body connected to a lower reservoir body. The reservoir includes and inlet port and an outlet port that are separated by a filter, which filters fluid flowing from the inlet to the outlet. In addition, a r... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6302144 | Vehicle fuel system A vehicle fuel system has an electronic control module received within a fuel tank to send data to and receive data from the electronic control unit (ECU) for the vehicle engine and other vehicle control systems, to provide an electronic control of the ve... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6286545 | Power steering fluid reservoir A reservoir for power steering fluid includes an upright housing that forms an upper interior space for storage of a reserve fluid supply, and a lower interior space containing a fluid filter. Fluid connectors are provided for causing fluid to flow in a c... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283731 | Vehicle fuel supplying apparatus A fuel supplying apparatus for a vehicle for supplying fuel including an in-tank type fuel pump 7 provided in a sub-tank 5 inside a main tank 1 and a tubular fuel holding case 21 surrounding a suction filter portion 20 of this fuel pump 7 and having an op... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6273131 | Device for conveying fuel from a reserve pot to the internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle The device for conveying fuel from a fuel tank (10) to an engine (18) of a motor vehicle has a conveying unit (14), communicating on the intake side with the fuel tank (10) and, on the pressurized side, with the engine (18), and a return line (22), which ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6263916 | Tank system In a tank system, in particular a fuel tank system, which comprises a tank (1) with at least one filling level transmitter (7, 8) and also a display (11) for indicating the filling level of the tank (1), a measurable and indicatable reserve volume (3V) wh... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6227230 | Liquefied petroleum gas tank assembly for vehicle Disclosed is a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank assembly for a vehicle. A plurality of LPG tanks are communicated one with another through liquid-phase and gas-phase communication pipes and are secured one to another by connection brackets. A plurality ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6220283 | Low silhouette power steering fluid reservoir A reservoir for power steering fluid includes an upright housing that forms an upper interior space for storage of a reserve fluid supply, and a lower interior space containing a fluid filter.* Fluid connectors are provided** for causing fluid to flow in ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6152174 | Surge pot for arrangement in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle A surge pot intended for mounting in a fuel tank has a walling with a circumferential elastic insert. In this way, the surge pot has in a mounting position a small cross section with which it can be passed through a mounting opening in the fuel tank. Afte... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6138859 | Fuel tank assembly A fuel tank assembly for a vehicle includes a tank shell having a first half shell and a second half shell. The fuel tank assembly also includes a plurality of column supports disposed between and attached to the first half shell and the second half shell... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6109299 | Chamber structure A chamber structure is provided which is able to flow down fuel smoothly at a desired flow rate. A chamber main body is fixed onto an inner bottom 1a of a fuel tank of a vehicle, and a suction port of a fuel pump is inserted into an inside of the chamber ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6016834 | Propane vehicle tank and shut-off valve A dual tank storage system for fuel having gaseous and liquid phases where one tank is a main storage tank and the other is an expansion tank. The system has a valve assembly on the exterior of the system for permitting fuel to flow from the main storage ... | 01/25/2000 |
