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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1068541 · 5 Apr 2006
An apparatus is provided for controlling discharge of fuel vapor from an interior region in a fuel tank and preventing unsatisfactory liquid fuel levels within the interior region of the fuel tank. The apparatus includes a buoyant fill-limit valve movable ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1068557 · 5 Apr 2006
A nozzle inhibitor (10) is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly (11) to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor (10) blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle (20) into the filler...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1068954 · 22 Mar 2006
A filler neck closure unit (14,114) includes a frangible portion (36,136) that is configured to break along a fracture line (18,118) when an outer portion of the closure unit is hit by a strong blow. The closure unit (14,114) includes an inner portion that...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1069828 · 22 Feb 2006
A nozzle inhibitor (10) is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly (11) between a pivotable outer door (59) and a pivotable inner door (66) to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor (10) blocks full ins...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1069943 · 15 Feb 2006
A nozzle inhibitor (10) is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly (11) between a pivotable outer door (59) and a pivotable inner door (66) to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank (14). The nozzle inhibitor (10) blocks ful...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071085 · 11 Jan 2006
A vent apparatus (10) adapted to be coupled to a fuel tank comprises a valve housing (14) made from non-weldable plastics material and formed to include a cylindrical sleeve (26), a top wall (20) and a venting outlet (22). The cylindrical sleeve (26) defin...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1073698 · 28 Sep 2005
A fuel-transfer system is provided for a fuel system of a vehicle. The fuel-transfer system includes a filler neck (14) and a fuel tank (18) having top and bottom walls. The fuel-transfer system includes a tube and a fuel conductor. The fuel conductor incl...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1074112 · 14 Sep 2005
A fuel cap (10) for a filler neck (12) of a vehicle fuel system comprises an upper housing (18) and a lower housing (20), each of the upper and lower housing being adapted to be at least partially inserted into the filler neck (12) of a vehicle fuel system...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1074395 · 7 Sep 2005
A return fuel temperature control module is adapted for use in controlling the temperature of fuel diverted away from an engine and returned to a fuel tank. The module includes a housing formed to include passageways and a flow controller to control flow o...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1075716 · 20 Jul 2005
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 v...