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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455190 | Fuel tank system having enhanced durability and reduced permeation A mounting apparatus for an internalized fuel system of a fuel tank. The apparatus comprises a support portion and a valve retainer arm attached about the support portion. The support portion has a body and first and second ends. The first end has a connecting flang... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7427000 | Compressed gas tank for a motor vehicle A compressed gas tank for a motor vehicle includes a metallic gas container having opposite container walls which are constructed with a profiling to increase rigidity, and at least one tie element extending across the gas container. The profiling is realized by sta... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7377559 | Locking system for a fuel door housing The tank flap of an automobile is locked via a wire spring with which an extension connected to the tank flap will cooperate. A spring-biased locking body keeps the wire spring in the releasing position when the tank flap initially is forced inwards. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7326338 | Low cost oil/grease separator A container for receiving and holding effluent water containing oil/grease to be removed has sectional covers. A main sectional cover supports a partially immersed rotatable disk; a drive on the main sectional cover rotates the disk; a trough on the main sectional c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7261323 | Fuel damper A device for dampening fuel movement in a tank having an aperture is provided. The device includes a fuel pump and a baffle connected to the pump so that the baffle is permitted to move from a retracted configuration to a deployed configuration. Further, when the de... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228847 | Cover assembly for fuel tank A cover assembly for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a cover made of a metal material adapted to close an opening in the fuel tank having a fuel reservoir disposed therein and an insert molded to the cover to form a plurality of members to allow components to be a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211307 | Low permeation polymer fuel tank A permeation resistant polymer fuel tank having a multilayer wall that includes a structural layer and a vapor barrier layer. A secondary barrier layer is attached to the multilayer wall wherein the vapor barrier layer and the second barrier layer have a permeation ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208080 | Low cost oil/grease separator A container for receiving and holding effluent water containing oil/grease to be removed has sectional covers. A main sectional cover supports a partially immersed rotatable disk; a drive on the main sectional cover rotates the disk; a trough on the main sectional c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208210 | Fuel container A fuel container with high fuel barrier properties is provided. The fuel container is a coextrusion blow-molded fuel container having a container body made of a layered structure. The layered structure comprises: a barrier layer made of a barrier resin (A); and an i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7118700 | Method for inhibiting algae growth in water tanks and apparatus therefor A method of inhibiting the growth of algae and like organisms in plastic water tanks exposed to sunlight comprises providing an outer tank surface operative to reflect off a substantial portion of sunlight that hits the tank off the outer tank surface; and providing... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093337 | Integrated tankage for propulsion vehicles and the like The present invention provides methods for integrating structural members inside the body of a propulsion vehicle with tankage used to store fluid propellant and the like. Propulsion vehicles may be made lighter, more compact, cheaper, and easier to manufacture by u... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090091 | Large volume container for holding liquid media A large-volume container for holding liquid media is composed of two shell-like end parts each having a ring-shaped flat contact surface, and at least one sleeve-like middle part composed of two ring segments and provided with two ring-shaped flat contact surfaces a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083065 | Tank assembly A polymeric tank assembly is provided having a polymeric container with a neck opening. A ring with protruding barbs is inserted within the neck opening and the neck opening is placed in compression by a surround collar. The ring can be connected with clamping arms ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7074468 | Fuel tanks Liquid containes made from certain ethylene copolymers have been found to leak less, swell and wrap less than conventional plastic liquid containes. The invention therefore provides the use of an ethylene and at least one C3-10 α-olefin copolymer having ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073824 | Fuel tank arrangement in vehicle A fuel tank disposed on a lower face of a floor panel beneath a driver's seat and a passenger's seat. A protruding portion of the fuel tank that protrudes rearward is housed within floor tunnels formed in the floor panel. A fuel supply pipe is connected to the rear ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063226 | Fuel tank with lid A fuel tank with an opening, on which a lid is mounted in a removable manner by means of thread or bayonet, is intended to provide a sustained and sealed closure under all conditions. For this purpose, two sealing rings are arranged between the sealing surfaces, the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051979 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040579 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024318 | Device for measuring the tire pressure of any wheel on a motor vehicle and method for operating the device In a tire pressure measurement system a display indicating whether a tire (1) has an inadmissible or incorrect tire pressure and which tire (1) has inadequate tire pressure, is only activated when the driver stops to refuel. One or more sensors (6 | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021661 | Tank for the high-pressure storage of a fuel on a vehicle The structural platform (11) of the vehicle comprises two tanks (T1) and (T2) for the storage on a vehicle of fluids under pressure. Each tank comprises at least one network of cells (2) connected to one another via orifices (3), t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986494 | Self-aligning mounting bracket and system for mounting a planar structure to a fixed structure A self-aligning bracket for use in mounting a planar surface such as a roof to a fixed structure such as a bank of fuel cylinders mounted to the roof of a vehicle frame. The bracket provides a locating block on a saddle mount which co-operates with a depression form... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6980099 | Arrangement for monitoring at least one parameter for a number of motor vehicle wheels The arrangement for monitoring at least one parameter for a number of motor vehicle wheels uses at least one receiver antenna that features a directional characteristic such that at least the signals which are transmitted by detector units located at two different v... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974156 | Fuel tank structure A fuel tank structure for a vehicle using gaseous fuel, has a plurality of cylindrical tank main bodies communicating from one another. The plurality of cylindrical tank main bodies are disposed at a fuel tank mount portion in a state of being adjoined from one anot... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973947 | Tractor with integrated cab floor fuel tank A combination fuel tank and cab floor for a truck tractor utilizes a deck plate over a multi-reservoir base pan. The pan is configured both to divide the fuel storage area and to provide a frame for supporting seats and bunks to be installed on the floor. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6945422 | In-tank fuel line quick connector assembly An in-tank fuel line quick connector assembly for a fuel tank in a vehicle including a first member adapted to be disposed inside of the fuel tank and having a projection extending outwardly. The in-tank fuel line quick connector assembly also includes a second memb... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935529 | Stainless steel fuel tank for automobile A fuel tank for a motor vehicle is fabricated from an austenitic stainless steel sheet having elongation of 50% or more after fracture by a uniaxial stretching test with a work-hardening coefficient of 4000 N/mm2 or a ferritic stainless steel sheet having... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935264 | System for refueling a marine vehicle without spillage A system for refueling a motorized marine vehicle without spilling fuel into the water is disclosed. A fuel tank is typically located within the vehicle and includes a filling tube and a vent tube secured thereto. A vent hole is formed in the vehicle and the vent tu... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6905042 | Tank for holding an operating medium The invention relates to an operating medium tank (1) for a drive unit (2), especially for an internal combustion engine (3) of a portable handheld work apparatus. The tank (1) has a fill opening (4) and a output opening (5)... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884482 | Fuel container having excellent gasoline barrier properties A fuel container formed by bonding upper and lower sections, for which both the upper and lower sections are made by thermo-forming a multi-layer sheet that comprises an interlayer of a barrier resin (A) and inner and outer layers of a polyolefin (B), and of which t... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877627 | Fuel tank A polymeric fuel tank having a first body joined to a second body is constructed having a substantially continuously barrier layer surrounding the tank. The first body has an inner surface terminating at a free edge and a first mating surface adjacent the free edge.... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875258 | Fuel tank assembly A fuel tank assembly has a cover adapted for attachment to a structural member of a vehicle to define an enclosure between the cover and structural member and a fuel tank is received within the enclosure. Preferably, a space exists between the fuel tank and the cove... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6860398 | Low permeation fittings, low permeation containers utilizing same, and methods for forming same Low permeation fittings and low permeation plastic containers using same are constructed by molding an outer component into the wall of a plastic container while it is being formed. This causes the opening of a passageway in the outer component to be covered with wa... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857537 | Heat insulation plate mounting structure on fuel tank A resin member has a first barrel member 30, which can be welded to the fuel tank, and a second barrel member having a higher melting temperature than the first barrel member. The first barrel member is joined to the outer circumference of the second barrel m... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6857534 | Fuel tank and method for producing same A plastic fuel tank is formed by welding together an upper plastic shell (1) having an upper closing wall (8) and a lower plastic shell (2) forming a bottom (7). The two plastic shells (1, 2) are produced by the injection molding m... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843384 | Fuel tank An internal reinforcement structure of a plastic fuel tank resists deformation of opposing walls of the fuel tank and provides an integral, and directionally sensitive, stress relief feature when pre-determined forces are exceeded. The stress relief feature is conta... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6810661 | Method and system for freeze protecting liquid NOx reductants for vehicle application A method and system for freeze protecting liquid NOx reductants, preferably used in vehicle applications, wherein a liquid NOx reductant, carried onboard a vehicle exposed to cold weather conditions, is heated by existing thermal energy generat... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6802430 | Corrosion-resistant fuel tank and fuel-filler tube for motor vehicle A fuel tank and a fuel-filler tube, which maintain excellent corrosion-resistance over a long term even in a severely corrosive atmosphere, is made of a ferritic stainless steel sheet good of formability. The steel sheet, which has elongation of 30% or more after fr... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6739319 | Fuel supply device of an internal combustion engine with a fuel filter A fuel delivery device including a closure element, which closes an opening of a fuel tank and has a cup-shaped receptacle, which opens toward the outside of the fuel tank, contains the fuel filter, and can be closed by a cover element, which can be detachably faste... | 05/25/2004 |
