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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7644727 | Hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic system A hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic pump combination has at least one hydraulic fluid port and includes a container with a hollow body having a top and a conduit having a bottom within the container and a top above the bottom. The conduit has an opening adjace... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7373946 | Vacuum tank assembly A vacuum tank assembly is provided for use on an RV or a boat and includes a two-piece vacuum tank. The two-piece vacuum tank includes a body and a removable top with a gasket located between the body and removable top. A dip tube is integrated into the removable to... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367324 | Fuel feed apparatus having canister A fuel feed apparatus is provided to a fuel tank. The fuel feed apparatus includes a lid member, a canister, and a fuel pump. The lid member covers a through hole of the fuel tank. The canister connects with the lid member. The canister is accommodated in the fuel t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363803 | Failure diagnostic system for fuel vapor processing apparatus In a failure diagnostic system for a fuel vapor processing apparatus, a processing flow path comprising a vapor line, a canister and a purge line is closed with a vapor control valve and a purge control valve. The interior of the processing flow path is reduced in p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354511 | Hydraulic unit for industrial trucks A hydraulic unit for industrial trucks, comprising a motor pump unit which is directly attached to a tank, a reflux filter which has an elongate filter casing for a filtering element adapted to be introduced into the tank through an opening, a hose coupling, and an ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350511 | Fuel vapor control system A system for reducing escape to the atmosphere of hydrocarbon fuel vapors from a fuel tank for a combustion engine powered device including at least one functional member that directly communicates with the fuel tank and is constructed to receive and retain hydrocar... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337790 | Dishwasher Disclosed is a dishwasher, in which upper and lower pipes are opened/closed using a water pressure to simplify a configuration of the dishwasher and to reduce product costs. The present invention includes a washing chamber, top and bottom nozzles injecting water in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337800 | Automatic flushing system and method for a potable water station An automatic flushing system for a potable water station includes a conduit having a first end connected to a potable water supply source and a second end having a nozzle coupling. It also includes an air gap assembly having a coupling operable for coupling with the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328728 | Mobile emergency response fuel facility A planar support has an upper and lower surface, a front end and a rear end. The support has wheels. A housing mounted on the upper surface has a rear wall, front wall and side walls and a roof to define a space. A wall divides the space into a first chamber and a s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7246636 | Hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic system A hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic pump combination has at least one hydraulic fluid port and includes a container with a hollow body having a top and a conduit having a bottom within the container and a top above the bottom. The conduit has an opening adjace... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225799 | Device combining two-way valve and carbon canister and fuel tank with the same A device combining a two-way valve and a carbon canister includes a hollow can, which can be further combined with a fuel tank. The device has a first chamber for regulating inner pressure of the fuel tank and a second chamber containing active carbon. The first cha... | 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 |
| 7213583 | Small engine fuel tank with integrated evaporative controls A fuel tank assembly for small engines having a vapor storage canister disposed within the tank in the vapor dome with an atmospheric vent line to the canister through the tank wall and a canister vapor outlet line also through the tank wall. A fuel vapor vent valve... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213584 | Fuel supply apparatus and control method for internal combustion engine A canister, a cut valve which closes a fresh air intake of the canister, and a pressure sensor which detects a pressure in a fuel vapor path shut off by closing a purge control valve and the cut valve are disposed at the inside of a fuel tank, and a fuel supply cont... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201155 | Integral vapor storage and vent valve assembly for use with a small engine fuel tank and vapor emission system employing same A combination vapor vent/rollover valve and surrounding storage canister are disposed in a common housing for positioning inside a small engine fuel tank. In one embodiment described, the canister surrounds the vapor vent/rollover valve which may include a gravity p... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198035 | Supporting element having a supporting surface for supporting a fuel feed unit, and fuel feed unit A supporting element (9) for supporting a fuel feed unit (2) on the bottom of a fuel tank has a curved element (13) having a supporting surface (17). The curved element (13) is fastened to the lower side of the fuel feed unit (2... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178512 | Fuel system for a marine vessel with a gaseous purge fuel container A fuel container for a marine propulsion system is provided with a pump and a hose connected to an outlet of the pump and disposed within the cavity of the fuel container. The hose is provided with an opening, formed through its wall, through which a fluid can flow ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171982 | Hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic system A hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic pump combination has at least one hydraulic fluid port and includes a container with a hollow body having a top and a conduit having a bottom within the container and a top above the bottom. The conduit has an opening adjace... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168443 | Tanks A tank which is primarily intended for spraying applications and mountable on an all terrain vehicle (“ATV”). The tank (10) includes a main tank section (11) which, in use, extends laterally of the ATV and at least one longitudinally extending arm ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159576 | Fuel feed apparatus A fuel feed apparatus includes a lid module that includes a canister accommodated in a fuel tank. The canister defines a space in the vicinity of a lateral periphery of the canister in the fuel tank. The fuel feed apparatus further includes a pump module that is loc... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159578 | Fuel delivery module assembly A fuel delivery module assembly for a vehicle which includes a fuel delivery module for supplying fuel from a fuel tank, a flange for attachment to a fuel tank and an emissions canister for controlling evaporative emissions. The fuel delivery module includes a reser... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155326 | Electric control unit In a electronic control unit, a computer is operable based on a first power supply voltage output from a power supply circuit. The computer executes a fault diagnostic task. As the fault diagnostic task, the computer controls a timer circuit to change the level of a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7124747 | Arrangement for supplying an internal combustion engine with fuel In an arrangement for supplying an internal combustion engine with fuel and a method for servicing and repairing the arrangement wherein a number of components, that is, a fuel reservoir, a fuel pumping unit, a fuel filter, a fuel level sensor and line elements are ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124775 | Micro pump device with liquid tank A micro pump device with liquid tank comprises a liquid tank being made of transparent material; and a micro pump having an inlet positioned in center of the liquid tank and the micro pump locating the side of said liquid tank. And, the liquid tank further includes ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108014 | Liquid diluting device A diluent passage 12 to introduce special liquid and a rinse liquid supply passage 13 which is separate from the diluent passage 12 are formed in the main body 10, and a plurality of jets are disposed at a cylindrical dial 18. A wa... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086493 | Fuel system comprising vehicle impact shutoff A fuel delivery system includes a fuel control module for regulating a fuel pump within a fuel tank independent of the engine control module. The fuel control module is connected to a restraint control module for receiving a signal directly therefrom in the event of... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086390 | 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, a second tank portion connected to the first tank portion to define a fuel chamber, and a canister at least partially formed a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086389 | General-purpose engine A general-purpose engine includes a canister for adsorbing fuel vapor that has evaporated within a fuel tank. The fuel vapor, which has desorbed from the canister, is guided to an intake system communicating with an engine main body. A housing recess is formed in a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077159 | Processing apparatus having integrated pumping system An apparatus 115 for processing a substrate 20, comprises an integrated pumping system 155 having a high operating efficiency, small size, and low vibrational and noise levels. The apparatus 115 comprises a chamber, such as a load-lock ch... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069916 | Evaporative fuel treatment apparatus for internal combustion engine A fuel tank is provided with an atmospheric air introduction hole so that the fuel tank communicates with the outside. As a result, the interior of the fuel tank is maintained at a pressure level between substantially atmospheric air pressure and positive pressure. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6976286 | Motorized self-draining utility bucket The present invention 10 discloses a portable, self-draining utility bucket 12. The motorized drainage system of the present invention 10 comprises a bucket 12 on wheels 14, a draining pump assembly 16 which incorporates an ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964268 | Fuel tank having a venting system A venting system for a fuel tank has an inlet opening that is communicated with a liquid separator arranged between the inlet opening and a vapor canister that preferably has an activated carbon filter. The liquid separator is preferably arranged in the interior of ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962166 | Hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic system A hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic pump combination has at least one hydraulic fluid port and includes a container with a hollow body having a top and a conduit having a bottom within the container and a top above the bottom. The conduit has an opening adjace... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948523 | Fuel tank A fuel tank for a motor vehicle has means for introducing air into and venting air from the tank, and a filler pipe for filling the tank with fuel. A recirculation conduit communicates with the filler pipe. The recirculation conduit is connected to the filler pipe w... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941969 | Vehicle fluid change apparatus A fluid transfer system includes elongated conduits connected at one end with couplings to a plurality of fluid reservoirs of a machine or engine and at the other end with a control valve for selective quick evacuation. Evacuation is powered by a pump operably conne... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941808 | Drawing and gauging device for a motor vehicle fuel tank The invention concerns a drawing and gauging device for a motor vehicle fuel tank, characterised in that it comprises two support assemblies (100, 200) mobile relative to each other when the device is being installed on site for use in the motor vehicle and a... | 09/13/2005 |
