Patent · US Expired

Fuel damper

US7261323B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by
12References
23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 31, 2005
Grant dateAug 28, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86212
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for dampening fuel movement in a tank having an aperture is provided. The device includes a fuel pump and a baffle connected to the pump so that the baffle is permitted to move from a retracted configuration to a deployed configuration. Further, when the device is in a retracted configuration, the device may be inserted into or passed through the aperture.

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