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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141672 | Canister layout structure in motorcycle A canister layout structure in a motorcycle includes a swing arm vertically swingably supported to a rear portion of a body frame and supporting a wheel, a canister located below the swing arm for trapping an evaporative fuel evaporated in a fuel tank, and a center ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8033353 | Canister mounting structure A canister mounting structure including: a spare tire disposed in a rear underfloor region of a vehicle body in a forward tilted position wherein a front end of the spare tire is positioned lower; a canister disposed between the vehicle body and the spare tire and f... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7866424 | Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle with an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor has a tank ventilation system that includes a fuel tank and a suction pipe leading from a filtering device, which can be regenerated, to the intake path of the internal-combustion engine. A co... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7806213 | Piping structure for transporting a fuel A piping structure for transporting a fuel arranged between an engine and a fuel tank, is constructed by use of a resin tube that is formed in a straight tubular shape. The resin tube is flexed and bent at one or more points along a longitudinal direction of the res... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7624829 | Saddle ridden vehicle fuel tank structure A vehicle includes a fuel tank arranged underneath a seat, a fuel pump housed inside the fuel tank and including an attachment portion arranged to attach the fuel pump to an upper wall of the fuel tank, the fuel pump including at least one connector projecting upwar... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7543667 | Mounting structure for compressed gas storage tank of vehicle The present invention provides a mounting structure for a compressed gas storage tank of a vehicle in which at least two high pressure storage tanks are modularized and mounted in a vehicle. For this, the present invention provides a mounting structure for a ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7380565 | Spill prevention system with safety valves The present invention is for a spill prevention system to prevent fuel spills from a connecting line connecting duel fuel tanks on a truck when the connecting line is severed or detached from one of the reducer fittings to which it is attached. The connecting line p... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353808 | Breather system for fuel tank In a breather system for a fuel tank having a tank body, a fuel supply port opened and closed by a fuel cap provided in a central portion of an upper wall of the tank body, wherein an upper end of a breather pipe is located to face a central portion of a fuel supply... | 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 |
| 7237644 | Vehicle canister arranging structure A vehicle having a passenger compartment, an engine arranged at a front end thereof, and a fuel tank arranged under a rear seat and the passenger compartment comprising a canister and an exhaust pipe receiving exhaust gas from the engine and outputting the exhaust g... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198129 | Motorcycle A motorcycle in which a fuel tank and a radiator are disposed on the lower side of a floor tunnel portion disposed in the area ranging from the rear side of a head pipe for steerably bearing a front wheel and a steering handle to the lower side of the front end of a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7137474 | Support structure of high pressure container A support structure for a container (1) provided with neck portions (47, 49) on both ends of a longitudinal direction thereof which includes; a first support member (5) for supporting one of the neck portions (47, 49) of the container ( | 11/21/2006 |
| 7097697 | Fuel vapor treatment device A fuel vapor treatment device for an automotive vehicle includes a casing having a charge port connected to a fuel tank, a purge port connected to an intake side of an engine, and an atmospheric air port through which atmospheric air is introduced. Fuel vapor adsorb... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7028669 | Fuel injection system for engine in small-type vehicle In a small-type vehicle including a cylinder head possessed by an engine main body mounted on a vehicle body frame, an intake passage portion extending rectilinearly so as to guide cleaned air from an air cleaner disposed on the upper side of the cylinder head, the ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021664 | Fuel tank for an all-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle with improved stability is provided. The all-terrain vehicle includes a frame that is substantially centered on a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, an engine, a plurality of wheels that are attached to a front axle and a rear axle, a han... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971373 | Control system A fuel control system for controlling the supply of fuel to an engine, the control system comprising: pump means for providing a flow of fuel to said engine; first and second drive means for driving said pump means... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6932177 | Layout structure of the fuel pump of a motorcycle In a motorcycle in which a rear wheel is suspended by a rear-wheel suspending part provided of a body frame, a fuel tank is attached in an upper portion of the body frame, an engine is attached in a lower portion of the body frame, a fuel injection valve is provided... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929087 | Hydraulic power steering system utilizing fuel as a working fluid A hydraulic power steering system for a diesel-fueled truck utilizes vehicle fuel as a working fluid. The steering system includes a power steering gear connected to the steerable wheels of the truck. A first pump flows fuel from the truck's fuel tank to both the st... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915870 | Antistatic structure of fuel pipe In an antistatic structure of a fuel pipe, the fuel pipe to be charged in contact with a fuel, and a brake pipe connected electrically to a vehicle body are coupled to each other through a conductive clamp in at least one portion. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908145 | Vehicle passenger compartment components and manufacturing process for making the same A process or method of making a vehicle passenger compartment floor component such as a central tunnel or rocker panel. Base extrusion pieces and upper pieces are secured by a friction stir welding process to each other and to a portion of a passenger compartment fl... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893047 | Canister mounting structure A mounting structure for a canister for collecting fuel vapors generated in a fuel tank is provided. The canister is disposed within the space between a front end and a rear end of a subframe for supporting rear suspensions. The subframe is mounted to a rear portion... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6848526 | Mortar buggy A quick release hub for the outer tires and wheels of dual wheel assemblies on a vehicle such as a mortar buggy to enable the vehicle to move through a narrow doorway or other passageway having a width less than the total distance between the outermost surfaces of t... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6805214 | Breather system and straddle-type four wheeled all terrain vehicle comprising breather system Disclosed is a breather system for a fuel tank reliably performing a function of a breather when a vehicle is inclined to the right or to the left and a straddle-type four wheeled all terrain vehicle comprising the breather system in which the fuel tank is provided ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6651764 | Fuel tank for a recreational vehicle A fuel tank for a motored vehicle featuring a main body portion and an oblong neck portion coupled to the main body portion. The oblong neck portion extends diagonally upward away from the main body portion. The main body portion is configured and positio... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6591185 | Method for determination of fuel usage for a vehicle in a vehicle navigation system A method for determining optimal fuel usage in a vehicle navigation system and a warning system for alerting a driver when there is insufficient fuel to reach a desired destination. In addition, provision is made to calculate fuel usage and to alert the d... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6167978 | Integration of an engine lubrication system with an engine fuel system A powerplant includes an engine (22) that may be disposed on a vehicle chassis 12 including a cab (14) or may be a stationary engine such as a generator set, and has a fuel delivery system (54) through which combustible fuel is introduced into the engine ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5978719 | Control system for hybrid vehicles A control system for a hybrid vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a drive shaft driven by the engine, a generator for converting kinetic energy of the drive shaft to electrical energy to generate electric power, and an electrical storage devi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5588498 | Electric hybrid vehicle An electric hybrid vehicle has an engine for driving a generator to supply electric power to a vehicle driving motor. The engine with a catalytic converter is operated when a charged condition of a battery for mainly supplying electric power to the motor ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5386811 | Device for recovery of fuel vapors Device for recovery of fuel-vapors from a tank of a motor vehicle includes a filter (1) containing a material that adsorbs these vapors, this filter (1) being connected by a pipe (3) to a source of air for regeneration of the adsorbent material. The intak... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5371412 | Control method and apparatus of engine for driving generator A control method and apparatus of an engine for driving a generator. When a weight W of a charcoal canister is greater than a predetermined value W1 ` and a vehicle runs, the engine is actuated. As the result of the actuation of the engine, whe... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5224455 | Gas discharging device for charcoal canister A discharging device connected to a charcoal canister which is disposed in an engine compartment of an automotive vehicle. The discharging device includes a first hose connected to a bottom portion of the charcoal canister. A second hose is disposed in a ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5111900 | Motor vehicle In a motor vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine (1), the fuel vapors escaping from the fuel tank during filling are trapped in a can (6). The can is accommodated in a recess in the base of the spare wheel container. In this way, a comparatively... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5067575 | Heat shield retainer A heat shield retainer and method is provided for mounting a heat shield onto a polymeric fuel tank. The heat shield retainer comprises a nut and bolt combination and a retainer body. The retainer body has bulbous pegs located on a first side thereof for ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5058693 | Remote filter assembly for vapor recovery system A fuel vapor recovery system for a vehicle includes a charcoal canister connected to the fuel tank for collecting fuel vapors from the tank as it is being refilled. After the tank is filled and the engine started, the charcoal canister is purged of accumu... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4964483 | Motor scooter A motor scooter having a seat mount and a foot rest floor contains a fuel tank of limited height but expensive horizontal dimensions positioned beneath and in close proximity to the foot rest floor in order to advantageously lower the effective center of ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4940101 | Venting device for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle A venting device for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle has a venting line in which a fuel vapor filter is disposed. The filter is connected to the atmosphere through an aeration device, the outlet of which lies in the road region of the vehicle. To prevent... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4930811 | Protecting device for a plastic fuel tank of a motor vehicle A flame cutoff plate is disposed between an exhaust pipe of an engine and a side wall of the fuel tank to cover a pinch-off portion of the fuel tank without contacting the wall of the fuel tank.... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4846499 | Devices for supporting an LPG tank bracket of an LPG fork lift Devices for supporting an LPG tank bracket between overhead guard rear pillars of an LPG fork lift. Each supporting device comprises a mounting member which is removably mounted around the rear pillar and a member for supporting one end of the tank bracke... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4799565 | Fuel supply system for off-road vehicle A fuel supply system in an off-road vehicle including front and rear wheels having wide tires, respectively, an engine mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle frame, and an exhaust pipe extending from the engine and disposed on one side of the engine trans... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4770427 | Aircraft loader and method of assembly An aircraft loader having a mobile frame and hydraulically actuated components, includes a substantially rectangular frame hinged to and cantilevered from the mobile frame. The rectangular frame includes a pair of long tubes and a pair of short tubes whic... | 09/13/1988 |
