Title:
VALVE HOUSING FOR A FUEL TANK-MOUNTED VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/144996
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method (300) of manufacturing a valve assembly (11, 111, 211) for a fuel tank (14) includes forming (302) a valve housing (10, 110, 210) with a recess (16, 116, 216) that is sized to retain a component (22, 122, 222) inserted into the recess. The component is detectable by a sensor (42) located outside of the fuel tank when the valve assembly is mounted in the fuel tank. A valve assembly (11, 111, 21 1) includes a valve housing (10, 110, 210) having a recess (16, 116, 216). The component (22, 122, 222) is retained in the recess by the valve housing.
Inventors:
MILLS VAUGHN KEVIN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2011/001092
Publication Date:
March 22, 2012
Filing Date:
May 20, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EATON CORP (US)
MILLS VAUGHN KEVIN (US)
MILLS VAUGHN KEVIN (US)
International Classes:
B60K15/035
Foreign References:
| US20090266830A1 | 2009-10-29 | |||
| GB2408972A | 2005-06-15 | |||
| US5277217A | 1994-01-11 |
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