Safety system for liquid fuel tank
US7168466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/048
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Fuel safety system, made of plastic, comprising a liquid fuel tank equipped with a fill tube provided with a guide for a delivery nozzle, which includes a sealing device, a normally-open float valve, for degassing and venting the tank, and a vapour breather pipe that also fixes the maximum level of liquid in the tank, the pipe connecting the top of this tank to a point located downstream of the sealing device and being completely located inside both the tank and the fill tube.
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