Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Access cover for gas tank filler pipe
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-14
2010-10-05
Morrow, Jason S (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Access cover for gas tank filler pipe
C220S086200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07806456
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus are provided for limiting vehicle selector lever operation during fueling. The apparatus comprises, two levers for detecting whether (i) the vehicle selector lever is in the park position, and (ii) a cap is on the vehicle fuel filler pipe, two locking keys coupled to the levers receiving information therefrom to enable or disable the vehicle selector lever and fuel filler lid depending upon the lever outputs, thereby, disabling the vehicle fuel filler lid when the vehicle selector lever is not in park position and disabling the vehicle selector lever when a cap is not on the vehicle fuel filler pipe.
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Morrow Jason S
Risso Marcus
Tope-McKay & Associates
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