Fuel vapor transfer system
US9688135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cap includes a filler-neck closure adapted to mate with a filler neck to close a mouth opening into a fuel-conducting passageway formed in the filler neck. The filler-neck closure includes a vacuum-relief valve and a handle arranged to overlie the filler-neck closure and gripped by a user during removal of the fuel cap from the filler neck.
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