Title:
FUEL TANK VALVE APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001042692
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fuel tank valve apparatus includes a fuel tank (10) having an inlet neck (12) defining a valve chamber (24), a valve housing (30) positioned in the valve chamber, a valve (32) positioned to move within the valve housing (24) to regulate flow of liquid fuel into the fuel tank (10), and a retainer (29). The retainer (29) serves to couple the valve housing to the inlet neck for retaining the valve housing (30) in the inlet neck (12) and maintaining the integrity of the tank (10) and inlet material.
Inventors:
BROWN GREGORY P (US)
ENGLE BRIAN A (US)
ENGLE BRIAN A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/042457
Publication Date:
January 10, 2002
Filing Date:
December 01, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BROWN GREGORY P (US)
ENGLE BRIAN A (US)
ENGLE BRIAN A (US)
International Classes:
A61M39/00; B60K15/04; (IPC1-7): F16K15/14
Foreign References:
| US5660206A | 1997-08-26 | |||
| US6026855A | 2000-02-22 | |||
| US6019127A | 2000-02-01 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1247034A4
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