"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219704 | Fuel tank for a motor vehicle A fuel tank for a motor vehicle, conveys fuel from the tank to an internal combustion engine of the vehicle, and includes a filling connection with a filling opening. The tank comprises an improved venting arrangement for venting the tank during refuelling and durin... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6976610 | Retractable spout assembly for bottles A retractable spout assembly for application to the neck of a bottle includes: a sleeve-like housing fixedly receivable within the bottle neck; a spout movable within the housing from a retracted position, when the housing is fixed within the bottle neck and the bot... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6854492 | Electrically controlled refueling vapor vent shutoff An electrically operated valve is connected in the vapor recirculation line from a float operated vent valve, or a direct vapor recirculation line from the tank top to the upper end of the tank filler tube. The electrically operated valve is actuated by an electroni... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6619341 | Pouring spout with automatic shut-off for portable fuel containers A pouring spout for hand-held portable fuel tank incorporates a float valve to automatically shut off fuel flow through the spout when the fuel level in a receiving reservoir reaches a given spatial relationship with the outlet end of the spout. An axiall... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6601618 | Filling apparatus and filling method therefor A filling apparatus 1 is made up of a gas passage 14 connected to a storage tank 31 via a connection passage 14a, a first gas valve 35 that opens and closes the gas passage, a pressure gas passage 41 connected to a pressure gas supply source, a pressure g... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598628 | Filling valve of bottling plant Improvements to filling valves of bottling plants in which the interruption of the processing fluids' flow happens automatically when the level of the liquid inside the filled bottle reaches the lower edge of the vent tube and the air trapped in the filli... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6546972 | Filler neck for a fuel system A filler neck includes a housing adapted to be coupled to a fuel-delivery conduit coupled to a fuel tank inlet of a vehicle fuel tank. The housing includes a passageway that defines an axis of the filler neck and is adapted to receive a pump nozzle. The f... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6484765 | Fast flowing spring loaded valve assembly An automatic shut-off valve assembly having particular utility in a portable container of the type for dispensing fluid, such as fuel into a vehicle gas tank, where speed, safety and convenience are prime requirements. The valve assembly includes a spring... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6311742 | Fuel dispensing nozzle with anti-drip valve and venturi located in downstream end of the nozzle A fluid dispensing nozzle which is connectable to a fluid reservoir for filling a tank with fuel. The nozzle is provided with a through-flow channel in fluid communication with a spout and with a trigger for operating at least one valve in the through-flo... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6155314 | Filling machine assembly having an adjustable vent tube A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage, such as carbonated drinks, juices, or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) for supplying the beverage to be dischar... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6109483 | Filling machine assembly having a moveable vent tube A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage such as carbonated drinks, juice or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) for supplying the beverage to be discharged... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6076567 | Filling machine assembly A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage, such as a carbonated drink, juice or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) having an inner fluid chamber (20) for su... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5904188 | Arrangement for preventing overfill of an anaesthetic liquid container An arrangement for preventing overfill of an anaesthetic liquid container of a vaporizer resulting from inclination, comprising a bent intermediate container for guiding anaesthetic liquid to the anaesthetic liquid container for vaporization and for remov... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5730194 | Capless filler neck closure system A filler neck is provided for delivering fuel in a vehicle fuel tank. The filler neck includes a conduit that formed to be coupled to a fuel tank inlet and has neck passageway. A partition unit is positioned in the conduit to divide the neck passageway in... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5676181 | Vapor recovery system accommodating ORVR vehicles A fuel dispensing nozzle for delivering fuel into a fuel tank by way of a fill pipe accommodates onboard refueling vapor recovery equipped vehicles by provision of a vacuum relief valve in communication with the vapor recovery conduit.... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5562133 | Fuel dispensing nozzle A vacuum assist nozzle with a vapor recovery system is provided with an automatic vapor return shut-off mechanism to turn off or disable the nozzle's vapor recovery system when the nozzle is placed in the fill pipe of a vehicle having an on-board vapor re... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5476125 | Vapor recovery gasoline dispensing nozzle A fuel nozzle assembly for dispensing fuel from a source to a container includes a body defining a fuel flow path and a vapor recovery path. The nozzle includes a venturi valve in the fuel flow path which defines a venturi port and a diaphragm valve posit... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5282500 | Container filling apparatus A container filling apparatus makes it possible to discharge liquid stagnating within a filling valve. The filling valve is lowered towards a container being conveyed. Then a liquid passageway gating section is opened by pressing a bell-shaped member of t... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5273083 | Bottle cap and valve assembly for a bottled water station An improved bottle cap and valve assembly are provided in a bottled water station, wherein the station (10) includes an actuator probe for engaging a bottle cap on an inverted water bottle installed onto the bottled water station. The actuator probe inclu... | 12/28/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5220949 | Bottle reflling apparatus A refill system for a viscous liquid such as a shampoo or shower gel comprises a nozzle attached to a flexible pouch, the nozzle being capable of fitting inside a bottle and allowing air to vent from the bottle to atmosphere as the liquid passes into the ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5220946 | Counterpressure type container filling apparatus A counterpressure type container filling apparatus typically includes a housing defining an annular liquid feed passageway therein, a valve for opening and closing the liquid feed passageway, a holding member externally fitted to the housing in a slidable... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5058636 | Liquid flow controlling system By employing two independent, separate and distinct flow paths which are controllably sequentially opened during use in a single actuation operation, an error-free, spill-free flame and explosion proof liquid delivery/filling system is achieved. In the pr... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5040574 | Can filling apparatus having an improved gas venting mechanism An apparatus for filling cans with a liquid such as beer or soft drinks. The filling machine includes a turntable having a surface to support a plurality of open top cans and a reservoir containing a liquid is spaced above the supporting surface. A plural... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4938261 | Apparatus for filling cans with a liquid An apparatus for filling cans with a liquid such as beer or soft drinks. The filling machine includes a turntable having a surface to support a plurality of open top cans and a reservoir containing a liquid is spaced above the supporting surface. A plural... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4176694 | Automatic shutoff liquid dispensing valve A dispensing valve for controlling the flow of a liquid from a container into a receptacle is described. Such valve is designed to terminate liquid flow automatically when the liquid level within the receptacle reaches a predetermined height. It includes ... | 12/04/1979 |