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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823610 | Refueling shut-off system with fill-limit vent valve A refueling shut-off system is provided for use with a vehicle fuel system including a fuel tank, a fuel tank filler neck, and a fuel vapor recovery canister. The system includes a fill-limit vent valve and a flow-control valve. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7152638 | Safety system for a liquid fuel tank A fuel tank system includes a fill tube in communication with a tank, and a nozzle guide having surfaces oriented so as to guide a nozzle spout in the nozzle tube during a filling operation of said tank with a fuel. The system also includes a sealing device in the f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6857454 | Evaporated-fuel storage system A fuel tank and a canister are connected to each other by a first evaporated-fuel passage and a second evaporated-fuel passage, and a valve chamber of a float valve separate from the fuel tank is disposed at an intermediate portion of the first evaporated-fuel passa... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6578597 | Fuel tank vent system with liquid fuel filter A vent module is adapted to be mounted in a top wall of a fuel tank to vent fuel vapor from the tank to a vapor recovery canister located outside the tank. An outer shell is positioned around the vent module to define a fuel vapor transfer passageway arra... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6405766 | Noise dampened float type fuel vapor vent valve A float operated fuel tank vapor vent valve having a reduced diameter portion on the bottom of the float which forms a tapered surface. The tapered surface contacts a plurality of spaced resilient fingers when the float drops suddenly; and the float motio... | 06/18/2002 |
| 5449029 | Fill limit valve assembly An apparatus for controlling fuel vapor discharge from within a vehicle fuel tank includes a valve housing having vapor inlet and outlet openings, a float valve in the valve housing, and a skirt extending around the valve housing to define an annular chan... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5406994 | Portable gasoline container A pour spout for conducting a liquid, such as fuel, from a portable ventless container to a tank which includes a mechanism for enabling a user to readily determine when the tank is full and when fluid flow from the portable container into the tank has st... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5375633 | System for controlling the release of fuel vapors from a vehicle fuel tank A fuel filler pipe assembly is provided which controls the release of fuel vapors from a vehicle fuel tank so as to limit the amount of fuel vapor released into the atmosphere. The assembly includes an outer tube which is partitioned into two conduits--on... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5273084 | Gas flow check valve for bottle filling device A gas flow check valve for a bottle filling device employs a piston received within a bore which is maintained at the bottom of the filling head vent tube. The piston has a head thereon which is interposed within the flow path of escaping gas during the f... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5234038 | Pour spout A pour spout for pouring a fluid, such as fuel, by gravity from a container to a tank. The spout includes a conduit having one end connected to the fuel container and having a second end to be positioned within the neck of the tank. A sleeve is mounted fo... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5230360 | Venting system for a fuel tank A venting system for a motor vehicle fuel tank comprises a fuel tank having a filling pipe, an overflow duct, a gas vent duct, a safety valve; fresh air duct for removal of excess fuel vapor from the fuel tank through the fresh air duct. A scavenging duct... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5090459 | Fuel tank system A fuel tank system has a fuel tank, a fuel charging port extending from the fuel tank and disposed in the vicinity of an outer panel of a body and a fuel lid for covering the fuel charging port. The fuel lid is mounted such that it is movable substantiall... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5035729 | Liquid separation and recovery apparatus for fuel tank vent line A fuel tank venting system for a boat (10) includes a fuel tank (12) the interior of which is open to a filler tube (14) and a vent line (18). A liquid separation and recovery device (20) is connected to the vent line and an outlet line (28) which is open... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5028244 | Tank venting control valve assembly A tank venting control valve assembly is provided to regulate discharge of liquid fuel and fuel vapor from a fuel tank. The assembly closes automatically to prevent discharge of agitated liquid fuel from the tank or block overfilling of the tank. The asse... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5019141 | Vent line separator A vent line separator (30) having a housing (34) defining an interior chamber (44) having a flow diverter (132) positioned therein that separates liquid and gas and a by-pass valve assembly (106) that permits gas to be vented to the atmosphere under a pre... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4966299 | Fuel assembly having a vapor vent with a hinged float valve In association with a fuel tank of a vehicle with an inlet, an improved fuel filler assembly therein with first and second sealing means for isolating the interior of the fuel tank from the atmosphere and a vapor storage canister before a refill of the ta... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4673009 | Fuel tank venting A fuel tank has a filler neck terminating in an upwardly opening well, and a paddle overlying the well has a pivoted arm extending adjacent a vent valve. The arm causes the valve to restrict flow through a vent orifice when fuel is not being introduced th... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4665957 | Liquid filling device A counterpressure liquid filling device for a container (1) comprises a gas discharge passage (9a) for discharging the pressurized gas of the container (1) into the atmosphere, the gas discharge passage (9a) being branched into a first branch discharge co... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4637426 | Fill control valve A valve which is used to control the gravity-feed filling of containers by selectively permitting certain fluids to escape from the container while the container is being filled thereby controlling the amount of material which is admitted to the container... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4625778 | Automatic venting valve for gas storage tank A control valve for blocking atmospheric venting of gas fumes contained within a gasoline storage tank during tanker refill operations and which is adapted for attachment to the end of a venting tube coupled to the open space within the tank. The control ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4398575 | Filler tube with check valve for container filling devices A container filling device having an arrangement of liquid and gas flow control valves in a common body that separates the flow of the liquid and gas without need for seals, and incorporating in the filling device a valve element in a cage supported from ... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4363339 | Filling valve arrangement for counter-pressure container filling apparatus A filling valve arrangement for a counter-pressure container filling apparatus in which the filling valve arrangement is mounted in a bottom outlet opening in the usual bowl which holds the liquid under gas pressure, and an extension on the filling valve ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4300603 | Antidrip volumetric rapid filling machine usable with very viscous substances This device for rapid and extremely accurate filling of containers includes a duct for bleeding off gas bubbles from a metering device, where prior bubble-eliminating provisions are inadequate due to extreme product viscosity. The device also has relative... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4206789 | Arrangement for filling liquids into a container A device for use in filling bottles with liquid stored in a reservoir is disclosed. The device utilizes a short gas conduit for venting the bottle to be filled. When the level of liquid reaches the level of the conduit, the outflow of gas displaced during... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4171714 | Filling machine for charging containers with a liquid The filling machine has a rotary tank containing the liquid, an annular channel surrounding the tank and containing gas having a lower pressure than the gas in the tank but higher than the atmospheric pressure, a filling unit adapted for sealing the conta... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4144915 | Liquid supply measuring and dispensing apparatus A device for the accurate measuring and for holding a discharge of liquid quantities is described as well as apparatus for charging liquid into the device from bulk storage. The measuring and dispensing device includes a liquid compartment, a dispensing n... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4120331 | Low pressure gas regulator A low pressure gas regulator for purging vessels in which valve means first connects a vessel to be purged with a vacuum pump, and then when the vessel is substantially evacuated, it connects the evacuated vessel with a source of purging gas.... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4049029 | Valve system for a vapor receiving system on a dispensing nozzle A valve system for the vapor receiving system of a gasoline dispensing nozzle which acts to prevent the flow of liquid gasoline into the vapor return line in the event that the automatic shut-off system of the nozzle fails to turn the nozzle off. The valv... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4007766 | Vapor vent collection line for tank cars A railway tank car is provided for interconnection in fluid communication with associated tank cars. Each of the tank cars includes a tank mounted on a chassis structure with two lading conduits respectively coupled to the tank, each having an outer end e... | 02/15/1977 |
