Universal fuel measuring device
US5152170A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/32
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An universal fuel measuring device including an adjusting stem and an adjusting block having a sensor; the adjusting stem is formed with reinforcing grooves on its two sides and a slot at its middle portion; the adjusting block is connected with the adjusting stem and movable along the slot thereof; the sensor has a slide seat connected with a rod member; one end of the rod member is fitted with a float, whereby the adjusting block can slide along the slot of the adjusting stem to provide various specifications to suit any types of fuel tanks, and the reinforcing grooves of the adjusting stem strengthen the same to prevent the same from being distorted by vibration of a car or rushing fuel flow supplied from a fuel gun.
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