Patent · US Expired

Fuel check valve assembly for fuel tank

US5004002A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 1990
Grant dateApr 2, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7834
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel check valve assembly for use in a fuel tank has a valve seat which is movable upwardly together with a float valve upon increase of a pressure within the fuel tank. Upon further increase of the pressure within the fuel tank, the valve seat is separated from the float valve and solely moves upwards to open the aperture of the valve seat for venting fuel vapor in the fuel tank.

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