Fuel tank equipped with a gas evacuating system
US6557719B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/03453
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a fuel tank comprising a vessel for containing fuel and a system for evacuating the gases contained in the vessel. The system has a passage putting the inside of the vessel into communication with the outside of the vessel, and the passage is closed by a membrane suitable for allowing air and fuel vapor to pass therethrough while preventing liquid fuel from passing therethrough. The membrane is situated inside the vessel and it extends over the major portion of the top wall of the vessel.
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