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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113239 | Vented valve assembly In some embodiments, a vented valve assembly for attachment to a rigid container may include one or more of the following features: (a) a unitary tubular valve body of a generally cylindrical hollow form and having a liquid inlet end, and (b) a second end and a liqu... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7971606 | Fuel tank and cap device thereof A fuel tank and a cap device for the fuel tank. The fuel tank is connected to a fuel cell and includes a tank body having a fuel opening and a pin hole for maintaining an inside pressure, a floater positioned on a surface of the fuel stored in the tank body, and an ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7793686 | Overpressure safety apparatus of gas fuel container An overpressure safety apparatus having a fuel container body and a mounting cap includes a main housing coupled to the mounting cap, the main housing having an elbow-shaped gas introducing passage, a valve stem disposed in the main housing through the mounting cap.... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7775238 | Vacuum vessel wall element with a line leadthrough A vacuum vessel wall element is presented and described with a fixed flange element, with a separable flange element and with a line running from the inside of the vacuum vessel to the outside, the separable flange element being separably connected to the fixed flan... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7556059 | Tank structure A tank structure comprises a tank body for storing liquid and control devices for supplying or discharging the liquid to or from the tank body. The tank structure further includes an upper exterior member having a lower flat surface and a lower exterior member havin... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7503343 | Siphonable check valve and method of making same A check valve for connection in a fuel tank filler tube. The valve has a tubular body with a plurality of radially inwardly extending projections on the inner surface of the tubular body or mounting adaptor. A valve seat is disposed downstream of the ribs, and an ap... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7341056 | Portable oxygen supply unit A portable oxygen supply unit for breathable air with an enhanced oxygen content has a tilt valve in a mounting cup on a pressurized container containing medical or aviators oxygen. A hollow housing is sealed to the mounting cup. The hollow housing is flowably conne... | 03/11/2008 |
| RE40051 | One-piece self-venting drain valve A self-venting drain valve is rotatably and slidably mounted to a filter assembly through an internally threaded base. The drain valve comprises a homogenously formed one-piece unitary valve body including a tubular valve stem portion and a valve knob portion. The v... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318428 | Paint ball gun having paint ball dispenser with threaded connector A paint ball gun is disclosed including a dispenser having a locking connector designed to lockingly engage a locking connector on a gun feed tube or one end of a hollow connecting member. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310852 | Valve assembly The invention relates to a valve assembly for use in connection with carpet cleaning extraction machines and similar extraction cleaning devices. The invention allows the intake of liquid and the mixing of different liquids in a mixing chamber, such as clean water w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302968 | Fill tube diffuser for fuel storage tanks A flow diffuser adapted to be fitted to the exit end of the fill tube of a fuel tank having slot like apertures which are arranged to extend substantially at right angles to the axis of the fill. A deflector is fitted into the base of the diffuser and is formed with... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296590 | Liquid suction device A liquid suction device for sucking liquid contained in a vessel is described herein. A liquid retention room having an inflow port and an exhaust port is inserted into the vessel via an opening at an upper part of the vessel and is dipped in the liquid. A suction t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7261093 | Evaporative emissions control fuel cap An evaporative emissions control fuel cap system comprises a closure adapted to mate with a fuel tank. The closure includes a passageway formed therein to conduct vapors from the fuel tank to the atmosphere. The closure includes a filter configured to capture hydroc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255293 | Hose-end sprayer assembly A sprayer assembly for connection to a container of liquid chemical to be sprayed has a manually operable rotary valve mounted within the housing of the assembly and has a carrier liquid duct and a product duct opening into the liquid duct, the valve being selective... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243676 | Combination umbrella and inverted bi-directional valve A combination valve including a valve body having an inverted bi-directional valve portion and an umbrella portion is disclosed. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a combination valve includes a valve body with a substantially cylindrical portion defini... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7219693 | Container shut-off valve with venting An apparatus for effecting transport of a liquid from a container defining an interior storage volume and having a container aperture to effect communication between the interior storage volume and an environment external to the container, the apparatus comprising a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216635 | Evaporative emission controls in a fuel system A method, fuel system, and components for facilitating the delivery of liquid fuel from a fuel tank in fluid communication with a float bowl carburetor of an internal combustion engine, wherein evaporative emissions of the fuel from the fuel tank and float bowl carb... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213582 | Vent valve for a fuel tank A compact venting valve for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle comprises a valve housing with at least one switchable element for providing at least two switching positions and with at least three connections, a first connection to the fuel tank or to a fuel vapor fil... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192423 | Dispensing spike assembly with removable indicia bands A spike assembly for facilitating the supply of a fluid from a container to a hypodermic syringe, fluid conduit extending therethrough between first and second ends of a body, a piercing member located at the first end for piercing into the container to form a fluid... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185682 | Fuel flange assembly for a vehicle fuel system A fuel flange assembly for a vehicle fuel system provides Electro Static Dissipation without an undue increase in cost or reduction in the durability of the tank components. The fuel flange assembly generally includes a fuel tube, a tank flange, and a pressure contr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182111 | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly between a pivotable outer door and a pivotable inner door to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182109 | Filling pipe discharge nozzle A discharge nozzle for the filling pipe of a motor vehicle fuel tank for the introduction of fuel into the tank includes a check flap which is held by spring loading in a closed position, being caused to bear pivotably against the mouth opening of the nozzle. The ch... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7146730 | Mounting a pass-through on a plastic fuel tank A method of mechanical twist lock attachment of a pass-through valve or fitting over an aperture in a plastic fuel tank having an embedded vapor barrier layer. A ring having circumferentially spaced internal lugs is secured to the tank by weldment around an aperture... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143751 | Air intake apparatus for air filter of canister An air intake apparatus used for a canister of a fuel system includes a device and system to prevent the accumulation of dust and/or foreign substances from building up in the air filter. An air intake hole, for supplying air to an air filter used for a canister, is... | 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 |
| 7100645 | Filler pipe structure The present invention is related to a filler pipe structure for connecting a filler neck and fuel tank inside of a vehicle, and the filler pipe structure is equipped with a first filler pipe extending from the filler neck; a chamber that is arranged at an end to whi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093735 | Drinking vessel with retractable straw A drinking vessel with retractable straw is provided having a container sealed by an upper lid. A straw linearly actuated within said upper lid such as to extend in a vertical, linearly actuated manner between an extended position and a retracted position. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090194 | Self-priming drain valve Provided is a self-priming drain valve suitable for draining liquid from a tank wherein sediment and other solid matter has accumulated. The valve includes a reverse thread, stem-down to close operation, which allows the valve stem, and attached plug, to disturb the... | 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 |
| 7086672 | Reactor clamp A modular reactor system comprises a backplane connected to a computer and a thermal control unit. The backplane includes a plurality of seats for releasably holding a plurality of modules. Each module holds a reactor vessel that may be used to conduct experiments. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082973 | Sealing and safety device for filling a hollow body with a liquid Sealing and safety device made from flexible elastomer material, for filling a hollow body with a liquid using a delivery nozzle, comprising an annular seal for surrounding the nozzle and preventing the exit of gases from the hollow body and also a valve capable of ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080657 | Fuel tank venting system A fuel tank venting system includes a fuel cap, a vent diaphragm and a vent disc. A valve cavity with a substantially concave bottom is formed in a bottom of the fuel cap. At least one air passage is formed through the vent disc. A substantially convex surface is fo... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7047951 | Centrifugally operated evaporative emissions control valve system for internal combustion engines An evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines. A control valve assembly includes a pair of control valves which are respectively associated with a fuel line and with a vent line which each connect the fuel tank and the carburetor of t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048136 | Canister lid with improved evacuation and vent assembly A canister lid includes a cover member adapted to cover a canister, thereby defining an interior of the canister. An evacuation valve is adapted to allow evacuation of the interior of the container. A vacuum release valve is adapted to allow venting of the interior ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040301 | Fuel system with integrated pressure management A fuel system supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The fuel system includes an integrated pressure management system managing pressure and detecting leaks in the fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak dia... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028712 | Skirt guided globe valve A skirt guided control valve provides streamlined flow and minimum resistance to flow in flow up and flow down conditions when the valve is open. The skirt guided control valve has a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a passageway disposed between the fluid inlet and flui... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025084 | Integrated pressure management system for a fuel system An integrated pressure management system manages pressure and detects leaks in a fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak diagnostic for the head space in a fuel tank, a canister that collects volatile fuel vapors from the head spa... | 04/11/2006 |
