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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167161 | Metallic container closure having internal pressure release function A metallic container closure comprising a shell of a thin metal sheet having a circular top panel wall 7 and a skirt wall 9, and a synthetic resin liner arranged in the shell, the skirt wall 9 having a thread-forming region and an annular groove... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7543715 | Vehicle fuel cap with axial longitudinal grooves in casing body A vehicle fuel cap comprises a casing body for opening/closing a filler opening of a filler neck communicating with a fuel tank; and a lid that is equipped at an upper portion of the casing body and is formed of a conductive material, and the vehicle fuel cap forms ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7523839 | Ventable spin lock container A ventable spin lock container comprising a container member having a bottom, an upper annular rim and a substantially continuous side wall extending from the bottom and terminating at the rim, the bottom and side wall defining a first member cavity, the rim includi... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520401 | Tank cap having detent device A cap, in particular a tank cap, has a handle part for manipulating the cap upon screwing into and out of a neck, and has an engagement part for engagement of the cap in the neck. The handle part and engagement part are connected via a detent device that is embodied... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7428974 | Fuel tank fueling device with tether mechanism A cap device having a tether mechanism which is used to link a fuel cap to a fueling lid. The tether mechanism includes an elongate tether having on one end a detent and on the opposite end a vehicle attachment component and an engaged component adjacent the attachm... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419066 | Vented cap for fluid conduit A vented cap for a pressurized fluid conduit includes a cap body defining a generally cylindrical inner cavity, a mouth, an end wall positioned so as to close the inner cavity, a plurality of threads extending generally from the mouth toward the end wall, and at lea... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7380681 | Sealing lid for motor vehicle radiator A sealing lid for the fixed nozzle of a container, particularly a motor vehicle radiator, comprising an outer part and an inner part. The outer part of the lid is provided with a sealing element for the container nozzle and a grip element which is rotatable in relat... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7261093 | Evaporative emissions control fuel cap An evaporative emissions control fuel cap system comprises a closure adapted to mate with a fuel tank. The closure includes a passageway formed therein to conduct vapors from the fuel tank to the atmosphere. The closure includes a filter configured to capture hydroc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232190 | Reservoir for a hydraulic circuit A tank according to the invention comprises a casing, a filling port (5) extending, on the outside of said tank, into a filling neck (7), which is provided with a screw thread having a pitch (p) and which cooperates with a cap (9). The inner sur... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222742 | Cap structure for a radiator used in vehicle A cap structure for a radiator used in vehicle is disclosed. The cap includes a main cap body, a connector shaft, and a leak-seal seat. The main cap body includes a metallic cap body and a heat-isolation covering body joined together using screw as a body. The conne... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213622 | Venting device, particularly for fluid-storing reservoirs such as tanks A venting device, particularly for fluid storing reservoirs such as tanks, comprising a connecting part for establishing an air-conducting and/or fluid-conducting connection to the inside of the reservoir and comprising a closing part, which can be removed from the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201287 | Drum vent A venting device for a drum. The venting device includes a body having a pair of opposing sides and defining a plurality of vent passages. The vent passages extend through the body and each an opening at each of the pair of opposing sides. The vent passages are spac... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191809 | Connector for dispensing liquid from a tank During non-use of tank (53), a connector for dispensing liquid from the tank has no portion projecting from the tank, keeps the tank in its sealed condition, and makes no disturbance. Provided in drum cap (51) threadably engaged with a neck of the tank... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163117 | Static charge dissipater for filler neck closure A fuel cap is provided for use in a filler neck of a tank of a vehicle having body portions which are conductive. The fuel cap includes a housing sized to fit into the filler neck and a cover coupled to an upper end of the housing. The cover is made of a non-conduct... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140211 | Tamper detection security for a tank trailer This invention relates to a security system aimed at closing and locking a cover of an opening of a tank trailer to avoid any tampering of its content and to prove that the content of the tank has not been tampered. The security system comprises a locking member mov... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7048140 | Vented liquid containment device A vented liquid containment device has a cup member located within the structure of a threaded cap so that a filter material can be placed within the cup member to prevent liquids from being splashed in an upward direction into contact with a vent that is formed wit... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032768 | Inert-metal lined steel-bodied vessel end-closure device A steel-body vessel, suitable for storing ultra-high purity gases, has a relatively inert metal lining which covers the interior surface of the steel vessel body, preventing the stored gas from making any contact and reacting with the steel vessel body. The relative... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997339 | Cap device for fuel tank In a cap device for a fuel tank, a main portion includes an operation portion, a sealing member and an engaging portion. When the main portion is inserted into an opening portion of the fuel tank and rotated by a predetermined angle, the sealing member is pressed ag... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974059 | Lock-on motorcycle tank bag A mounting system designed to mount a luggage piece to the gas tank of a motorcycle. It consists of two separate pieces. A ring includes a push-pin cylinder lock affixed perpendicular to the rings side, extending the locks retractable lock pin beyond the inner wall ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942121 | Commercial container drinking adapter for juvenile use and drinking system A drinking adapter for juvenile use includes a closure member releasably engaged to a beverage container. The closure member comprises a cap, and a mouthpiece controls flow of fluid out of the container. A handle is supported to the closure member. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938794 | Lip actuated valve closure for a drinking bottle A closure for a liquid container, such as a sports drink bottle, includes a base component that is engaged over the mouth of the container, and a cap component engaged on the base component for movement from a closed position to an open position by pressure from the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923224 | Closure and vent system for capless filler neck A filler neck closure assembly includes a housing formed to include a vent chamber arranged to receive a fuel-dispensing pump nozzle therein during fuel tank refueling. A flow control valve assembly is provided to regulate flow of ambient air and/or fuel vapor throu... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923449 | Baffle seal with removable ring element, and balance equipped with the baffle seal A baffle seal at the opening (31) for the load-transmitting member (20) in a balance housing (30) has at least one sleeve-shaped ring element (11, 110), fastener means (23) attached to the housing (30) and serving to hold th... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920893 | Corrosive resistant liquid extraction apparatus A liquid transfer system that includes a valve and a coupler assembly of unique design for use in extracting hazardous fluids from a transport container. The system includes a novel valve and coupler assembly that is of a simple design and is uniquely constructed fr... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916392 | Producing and servicing insulating glass units The invention provides methods of producing and servicing insulating glass units. Methods are provided for reducing the pressure differential on an IG unit, for changing the interior pressure within an IG unit, and for changing the gaseous interior composition withi... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915365 | Mechanism for PCI I/O-initiated configuration cycles Methods and apparatus for inbound PCI configuration cycles are disclosed. By definition, PCI bridges block upstream progress of configuration cycles initiated by a PCI bus master on their secondary buses. In the described embodiments, a PCI bus master can execute a ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6889863 | Compensation reservoir comprising a radial air duct arranged in the cover A compensation reservoir is provided that includes a connecting socket and a cover having a bottom and a circumferential collar for attachment to the connecting socket, preferably by thread means. The attachment is configured for air interchange between the air of t... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6877632 | Tank cap with free travel A tank cap with free travel to close a fuel tank of a motor vehicle can be screwed on a filler neck of the fuel tank so that it seals via rotational movement around a rotational axis and features a closure body having a transverse support and a cap body having a tra... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6866056 | Fuel tank venting system A fuel tank venting system includes a fuel cap, a vent diaphragm and a vent disc. A valve cavity with a substantially concave bottom is formed in a bottom of the fuel cap. The vent disc preferably includes a disc flange and a diaphragm projection. At least one air p... | 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 |
| 6742667 | Closure cap for a radiator of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a closure cap (10) for a fixed neck of a container, especially of a radiator of a motor vehicle. The inventive closure cap comprises a cap outer part (12) that has a handle (13) and comprises a cap inner part (14)... | 06/01/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6732878 | Venting lid apparatus for tank opening A lid apparatus for a tank opening that retains fluid within the tank while allowing air to vent into or out of the tank. An air manifold is provided, preferably as part of an installation ring of the apparatus which is mounted to the tank around the tank opening. T... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6705483 | Fuel tank fueling device having cam mechanism A fuel tank fueling device for feeding fuel through the fuel passage of an inlet pipe into a tank main body is provided. The fueling device is easier to manipulate when the fuel cap is opened and closed, and also has better fuel tank sealing properties against the o... | 03/16/2004 |
