Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Multiple passage filling means for diverse materials or flows – With valve
Patent
1992-07-08
1994-06-21
Jacyna, J. Casimer
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Multiple passage filling means for diverse materials or flows
With valve
141 44, 141 59, 141 98, 141 86, 220 862, 220746, 114343, 137202, 137587, B63B 1700, B67D 506
Patent
active
053220994
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for preventing the spillage of fuel into the water or onto a marine vessel when filling a fuel tank on the vessel. A vent line is coupled between the fuel tank and a vent port of the vessel, at least one valve assembly is coupled within the vent line, and an overflow container is coupled within the vent line between the valve assembly and the vent port. The valve assembly defines a drain hole for permitting small quantities of fuel, gases and/or vapors to pass through the valve assembly and into the overflow container. A fill container defines a first aperture for receiving a fuel nozzle to fill the fuel tank with fuel, a fitting portion for seating the fill container within a fuel fitting coupled to the fuel tank on the vessel, and a second aperture for permitting fuel to pass between the fill container and the fuel tank. Upon filling the fuel tank with fuel, the overflow fuel is collected within the fill container, thus signalling to the attendant to turn off the fuel nozzle. The pressure differential caused by the overflow fuel within the fill container causes fuel to slowly pass through the drain hole in the valve assembly and into the overflow container, which in turn permits the overflow fuel in the fill container to drain into the fuel tank. The empty fill container is then removed from the vessel and the fuel fitting is closed without spilling any of the overflow fuel.
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Literature from Parker Hannifin Corporation Illustrating Fuel/Air Separator, Feb. 1991 (6 pages).
Jacyna J. Casimer
L N G & K, Inc.
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