Patent · US Expired

Vapor canister and fuel tank assembly

US6546955B1 · kind B1 · utility

14Cited by
9References
11Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateOct 31, 2000
Grant dateApr 15, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/8326
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vapor canister and fuel tank assembly for a vehicle includes a fuel tank having an interior chamber and a vapor canister fluidly communicating with the interior chamber of the fuel tank to adsorb vapor fuel. The vapor canister and fuel tank assembly also includes a pressure sensor located on a clean side of the vapor canister to monitor pressure in the assembly.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.