Patent · US Expired

Fuel tank with vapor trap connection to filler pipe

US5040575A · kind A · utility

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6References

4Claims

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Assignee

Daimler-Benz AG · DE

Inventors

Heiner Oeffling
Harald Bohringer · Bad Liebenzell, DE
Dieter Scheurenbrand · Wolfschlugen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 1990
Grant date	Aug 20, 1991
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2010

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/86332
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel tank having a trapping device arranged in its filler pipe for trapping fuel vapors during refuelling which has an internal closure flap which not only closes off an end of the filler pipe but also closes off connection to an activated carbon filter. Insertion of a fuel nozzle opens the flap valve.

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