LPG vehicular liquid transfer system
US7047947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/4841
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel system for supplying LPG fuel, the system including a fuel storage tank and a fuel transfer tank. A first pump pushes fuel to a vehicle engine from the transfer tank and excess fuel from the engine is returned to the storage tank or the transfer tank. A second pump pulls fuel from the storage tank into the transfer tank when a fluid level within the transfer tank falls below a certain level. A method of providing LPG fuel to the engine of a vehicle.
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