Liquid fuel trap

US6557581B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Raviv Precision Injection Molding · IL

Inventors

• Moshe Ehrman · Meitar, IL
• Udi Orenstein · Meitar, IL
• Zohar Moalem · Ramat HaSharon, IL
• Vladimir Olshanetsky · Beer Sheva, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 1, 2001
• Grant date: May 6, 2003
• Expiry date: Mar 1, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/86324
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A liquid fuel trap device for a vehicle fuel tank, including a housing formed with a confined space with at least one inlet port. The at least one inlet port is connectable to a corresponding fuel valve. There is an outlet port connectable to a fuel vapor recovery system, and a fuel liquid discharge valve adapted for discharging liquid fuel from the space into the tank. The housing further includes a connecting arrangement for attaching the device on an inner surface of an upper wall of the fuel tank.