LPG fuel shutoff system
US4721078A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for shutting off the LPG fuel supply route in a vehicle except in case of necessity. Namely, when an engine is stopped and a starting switch is in switched off, a solenoid valve is operated to shut off the LPG fuel supply route to prevent the LPG fuel from leaking out to the carburetor and to keep the vehicle from suddenly lurching out.
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