Fuel line air trap for an unmanned aerial vehicle

Details Fuel line air trap for an unmanned aerial vehicle Fuel line air trap for an unmanned aerial vehicle

2008-07-31

2011-12-06

Schneider, Craig (Department: 3753)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuel supply

C244S05300R, C137S177000, C137S592000, C123S516000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070103

ABSTRACT:
A fuel line air trap for an unmanned aerial vehicle has a vessel in-line with a fuel line, fuel line connectors, and fuel inlet and outlet stems. The vessel contains an inlet at a distal end and an outlet at a proximal end. The fuel line connectors are attached to the vessel at the inlet and at the outlet to connect the fuel line to the vessel. The fuel inlet stem attaches to the vessel at the inlet and a fuel outlet stem attaches to the vessel at the outlet. Both the fuel inlet stem and fuel outlet stem protrude into the vessel a predetermined distance such that a gap exists between them. As air bubbles enter the gap in the fuel line air trap, they separate from the flow of fuel and migrate to the exterior walls of the vessel. The air bubbles are purged during remain trapped refueling.

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