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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353965 | Closure cap provided with anti-twisting A pressure cap for openings in tanks, in particular in automobile radiators, has an outer cap component which is provided with a locking element that can be connected to the tank's neck, and provided with a handling element rotatably mounted in relation to said lock... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7191912 | Brake fluid reservoir with improved venting A brake fluid reservoir (10) for a vehicle hydraulic brake system has a filler neck (16), a lid (18) which closes the filler neck, and a device for pressure compensation between the reservoir interior and the ambient atmosphere. In order, when t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7159606 | Reservoir for a lubricant pump The invention relates to a storage reservoir for receiving grease or a like lubricant for a lubricant pump with a, for example, cylindrical side wall and a cover wall closing off a reservoir interior space at a top of the side wall. A pressure compensation device is... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| RE38991 | Motor vehicle fuel cap inlet and outlet vent apparatus A vehicle fuel or gas tank is subjected to either a build up of pressure or a negative pressure, and in view of this inlet and outlet vents are provided in the fuel cap to balance the pressure with the atmosphere, and this balance of fuel tank pressure is attained b... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6913036 | Bi-directional flow seal for a fuel vapor pressure management apparatus A device for a fuel vapor pressure management apparatus of a fuel system supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine. The fuel vapor pressure management apparatus performs leak detection on a headspace of the fuel system, performs excess negative pressure relief... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6732882 | No-spill cover assemly for a drink container A no-spill cover assembly (14) includes a lid assembly (16) that is releasably mated to the drink container (10). The lid assembly (16) has an outlet channel (22) and an inlet channel (24) integrally formed therein. Furtherm... | 05/11/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6619497 | Apparatus for venting a container containing fluid Apparatus for venting a container containing a fluid and including a poppet mounted to the bottom of a cap or flap mounted to a housing for being mounted to the container, a fastener for fastening the cap of flap to the housing and which fastener may be a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6446826 | Seal for filler neck closure assembly A filler neck closure assembly (20) includes a housing (74) formed to include a passage (77), a tank pressure control assembly (84) in passage (77), and an outer shell (44) coupled to housing (74). Closure assembly (20) includes a sleeve (185) that reinfo... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6390318 | Sealed container The present invention provides a seal portion mounted on an inner wall of a cap. When the cap is removed from the main body of the container, the seal is positioned below a position where a first screw thread is screwed to a second screw thread. The first... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6367644 | Sealing cap The invention relates to a sealing cap for openings in motor vehicle radiators which is provided with a cap inner part (4) having a flow connection between the interior of the container and the exterior of the container as well as a valve arrangement (5) ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364145 | Motor vehicle fuel cap inlet and outlet vent apparatus A vehicle fuel or gas tank is subject to either a build up of pressure or a negative pressure, and in view of this inlet and outlet vents are provided in the fuel cap to balance the pressure with the atmosphere, and this balance of fuel tank pressure is a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6273286 | Ventilating system According to the present invention, a ventilating system is used to equalize a first pressure within an enclosure, and a second pressure outside of the enclosure. The ventilating system includes a body member having an exterior surface adapted to seal aga... | 08/14/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5996830 | Fuel tank cap A fuel tank cap structure with reduced casing body weight and improved dimensional accuracy is disclosed. The casing body of the fuel tank cap has a valve chamber, in which a positive pressure valve and a negative pressure valve are received. The casing b... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5971180 | Sealing plug cap for a sealing container A sealing plug cap includes a plug cap body fastened to the mouth of a sealing container to seal the passage of the mouth by a deformatable peripheral flap thereof, an air buffer device fastened to the bottom end of the plug cap body inside the sealing co... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5944211 | Container system including an air evacuation valve A container system includes a one-piece, one-way valve. The container system can be evacuated by pressing the lid, thereby forcing air out of the one-way valve. The one-way valve does not allow air to enter the container system. The one-way valve includes... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5908129 | Plastic vent valve for containers A plastic vent valve (1) for containers for transporting and storing liquids has a cylindrical valve housing(2) which is made as a threaded plug (3) and is screwed onto a screw cover (8) for closing an opening of a plastic inner container of a palletized ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5730183 | Valve for venting a container A valve for venting a container has a valve housing with an annular chamber. A ring member with a first axial and a second axial end is arranged in the annular chamber. The ring member has a first sealing lip at the first axial end and a second sealing li... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5649639 | Vented container for flowable media A venting container prevents the incursion of contaminants and water during the breathing of the contents and has a central body received in a collar in the top wall of the container and adapted to accommodate a filter element. The central body is secured... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5480054 | Brew-through cap for thermal container A lid assembly for use with a beverage container which retains and dispenses beverages therefrom. The container includes a body having a reservoir chamber and a mouth communicating with the reservoir chamber. The lid assembly is cooperatively attachable t... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5085337 | Shock resistant gasketing system for liquid containers A shock resistant gasketing system (10) for a liquid container (11) has a resilent gasket (14), a base (12) which has an enclosed area (20) therein, and a cover (13). A rim (25) defines an opening (26) into the enclosed area (20). The rim (25) has a retai... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5019345 | Method for sterilizing containers In a method for sterilizing a container, a valve body (30) is supported by a gas chamber (24) which is under atmospheric pressure. As a result when a pressure difference is present a static condition arises and keeps the valve open or closed. The valve ca... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4572395 | Screw cap having vent means A screw cap for a brake fluid reservoir is provided including an opening with a pressure-balancing device sealingly surrounding the opening. The pressure-balancing device is comprised of a protective cover and a port configured in the protective cover. In... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4512492 | Manhole closure with a single liquid impervious, two-way gas pressure relief valve A liquid impervious closure for a sewer system manhole opening having a single bi-directional pneumatic breather valve that allows for pneumatic pressure equalization on either side of said closure. The closure is comprised of a pan-shaped barrier and the... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4414926 | Engine pressure-vacuum cooling system with a horizontal coolant storage tank An engine pressure-vacuum cooling system with a horizontal coolant storage tank wherein the cooling system is pressurized during engine operation and maintained under vacuum when the engine is inoperative. After filling the system with coolant, during the... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4109674 | Pressure and vacuum relief valve assembly In a pressure and vacuum relief valve assembly for a container that normally operates to limit pressure in the container both above and below atmospheric pressure, an auxiliary seal arrangement is provided that operates to prevent leakage from the contain... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4103705 | Pressure stabilizer device A pressure stabilizer device designed to be placed on the vent line of underground gasoline storage tanks in a service station. The pressure stabilizer is designed to allow inbreathing in the event a vacuum develops in the underground storage system or ou... | 08/01/1978 |
