Fuel tank vent apparatus
US7270117B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M25/0836
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vent apparatus includes a vent housing adapted to be mounted on a fuel tank to extend into an interior region of the fuel tank and a fuel vapor discharge conduit leading from the vent housing to a fuel vapor recovery canister. The vent apparatus further includes a discharge regulator configured to regulate flow of fuel vapor from the vent housing into the fuel vapor discharge conduit.
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