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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281640 | Cap device A cap device of the invention has a tether mechanism, which is used to link a fuel cap to a fueling lid. The tether mechanism includes a cord-like flexible linkage body having one end as a first support end, which is fit in a support member of a rotating ring. The f... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273041 | Fuel system combination valve for an internal combustion engine and such a fuel system The invention relates to a combination valve (15) for pressure control and venting in a fuel system for delivering fuel to an internal combustion engine. The valve comprises a primary valve cone (25), which is supported so that it is displaceable betwe... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7104415 | Sealing cap The invention relates to a sealing cap (11), for openings and containers. The valve arrangement (15) comprises an axiallly displaceable valve body (17), which is held in the direction of the container interior by means of a spring (22) ag... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077285 | Oil container and a process for the production thereof What is proposed is an oil container which is suitable for use in optimizing the oil balance of an internal combustion engine or a transmission, particularly an automatic transmission, and which has low weight and can be produced in such a way that adverse effects w... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6932232 | Radiator cap with pressure valve A pressure valve including a valve seat 3 is mounted on a cap body 8 side. The cap body 8 and a filler neck 6 are fastened together in an anti-disengagement manner by use of locking means. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902079 | Tank cup A tank cap has outstanding operability when the fuel cap opens and closes a tank opening of a fuel tank. The tank cap is provided with a casing main body, a cover body provided with an handle and a torque mechanism. The torque mechanism transmits rotational torque t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6866161 | Fueling device of fuel tank A fueling device 10 of a fuel tank comprises a cover 20 which is provided with an operation lever 26 operated to open and close a filling opening SCc, and which opens and closes the filling opening SCc according to the opening/closing operation ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6745914 | Cap device A fuel cap 10 maintains high sealing even when subjected to external force; is easy to operate; and requires minimal space for accommodation. The cap device comprises a casing body 20 for closing the filler opening FNb in a sealed condition, a cover | 06/08/2004 |
| 6688336 | Sealing terminal for tubular duct A sealing terminal for an installations duct of tubular shape is provided. The sealing terminal includes a plug having a threaded frustoconical part which can be screwed into one end of the duct, a manipulating head with a peripheral shoulder in a continu... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6481592 | Fuel tank vent valve A pressure and vacuum vent valve for a vehicle fuel tank is provided including a structure defining a passageway and having a vent valve assembly positioned therein. The assembly includes a pressure relief valve to relieve pressure from the fuel tank when... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6285934 | Apparatus and method for monitoring motor vehicle fuel tank cap Proper mounting of a motor vehicle fuel tank cap on a vehicle fill pipe is of major importance to reduce the vapors which on escaping from the fuel tank contributes to environ-mental pollution, to insure proper mounting of the gas cap there is provided in... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6260726 | Over/underpressure valve for a filler neck cap assembly A pressure and/or vacuum relief valve (11) for fitting in a cap assembly (4) for an automotive tank filler neck (1), with a substantially cylindrical valve housing (12), in which a valve spindle (23) controlling a first valve gap (26, 27) is mounted axial... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6095363 | Quick-on fuel cap A cap (50) that is engageable with a tank filler neck (52) includes a closure (56), handle (54), and an annular gasket (76) on an axially inner end of closure (56) in spaced-apart relation to handle (54) and closure retainer apparatus (70) mounted on clos... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6026848 | Pressure relief valve A pressure relief valve assembly has a tubular body (10) with an internally projecting first valve seat (34, 80). An annular seal carrier (22) supports a resilient seal (24) which is spring-biased into engagement with the first valve seat (34). A movable ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6003709 | Fuel cap A fuel cap which is to be attached to a filler neck which is open for a fuel supply has a closure which is to be fitted to the filler neck and which is made of a resin, and a shell which covers an upper part of the closure and which is made of a resin. Th... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5924590 | Fuel cap A fuel cap and filler neck fitment for receiving the fuel cap. The fuel cap includes an outer member and an inner closure assembly with seal. The cap and fitment both include lugs which interengage when the cap is moved into a closing position to pressuri... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5794806 | Quick-on fuel cap A fuel cap is provided for use in the filler neck of a tank. The fuel cap includes a filler neck closure member, a handle engaged to drive the filler neck closure member, and a torsion spring coupled to the handle and to the filler neck closure member.... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5732841 | Fuel cap A fuel cap and filler neck fitment for receiving the fuel cap. The fuel cap includes an outer member and an inner closure assembly with seal. The cap and fitment both include lugs which interengage when the cap is moved into a closing position to pressuri... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5732840 | Closure assembly for a tank filler neck A filler neck closure assembly for a vehicle fuel tank filler neck, comprising: a housing configured to be mounted in the filler neck and formed to include a sealing surface and a pressure-relief valve positioned to lie in the housing and provided with a ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5145083 | Cap device for mouthpiece of container and methods of sealing mouthpiece portion of container and opening the same A cap device to be mounted to a mouthpiece of a container, in one aspect, comprises a cap member provided with an inner hollow portion and a film member accommodated in the inner hollow portion. The film member has a laminated structure composed of at lea... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5052571 | Automotive radiator cap A radiator cap sets on a filler neck of an automotive radiator tank. The radiator cap has an inner cap rotatably connected with an outer cap, a pressure valve operatively connected with the inner cap in such a manner that the pressure valve can move verti... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4768675 | Container having a manhole cover with a pressure-vacuum relief valve A bulk material container in which a manhole cover has a relief valve. The relief valve includes a resilient spacer ring disposed between a valve seat of the relief valve and a valve plate. A spring urges the valve plate of the relief valve toward the val... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4555041 | Tank valve apparatus Tank valve apparatus providing the usual functions of excessive pressure venting and relief of normal over pressure and negative pressure conditions, and also adopted to instantaneously close the venting system on tanker truck rollover. This is done by an... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4489883 | Temperature regulated dual pressure device A temperature regulated dual pressure radiator cap for an engine coolant system is disclosed having a temperature actuated valve that operates to normally open a large pressure responsive valve area to the coolant pressure below a predetermined coolant te... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4457327 | Temperature responsive valve mechanism A unique temperature responsive operating mechanism is disclosed which is particularly suited for embodiment as a temperature responsive valve mechanism for use with a steam sterilization container. The mechanism includes a valve operating member which is... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4287910 | Tank pressure and vacuum relief mechanism A tank pressure and vacuum relief mechanism for relieving excess pressure or vacuum in a tank interior. The mechanism includes a housing disposed in a wall of the tank, such housing containing a one-way, normally-closed pressure relief valve for venting e... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4165816 | Vent cap A cap for a fuel tank such as is used with gasoline engines for chain saws, power mowers, snowmobiles, and the like, which require venting of the tank without danger of fuel leakage resulting from return flow through the vent passageway. The cap has an im... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4147273 | Radiator valved closure The specification discloses a valved closure for a heat exchanger, such as the radiator of a liquid cooled vehicle engine, such radiators usually having an upper liquid chamber with an upstanding, flanged filling neck. The valved closure includes an annul... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4081102 | Cap for fuel tank A fuel tank cap comprising an inner plate having a skirt around its periphery, said skirt having a pair of locking projections provided on its lower portion, said skirt also having a recess extending between said locking projections and formed in said low... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4059113 | Aspirators for medical purposes Vacuum aspirator for medical use of the kind which is required to be sterilized by steam and then evacuated so as to be ready for use. Object of the invention is to provide an aspirator which is suitable for repeated use and re-sterilization. The aspirato... | 11/22/1977 |
