Marine vessel fuel system with a fuel pump attached to an external surface of a fuel tank
US6866029B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M37/103
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel system for a marine vessel attaches a fuel pump directly to the outer surface of a remote fuel tank that is displaced from the internal combustion engine to which the fuel is supplied. A pressure regulator is used to maintain a particular fluid pressure at the outlet of the pump and excess fuel is returned directly into the fuel reservoir. Fuel is drawn upward by the inlet of the pump through a conduit that extends downwardly into fluid communication with liquid fuel within the remote reservoir. A filter can be provided to filter the liquid fuel as it is drawn into the conduit.
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