Fuel tank cap

Details Fuel tank cap Fuel tank cap

1985-09-25

1987-03-31

Bell, Jr., Houston S.

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

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141 35, 141301, B65B 304

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046535527

ABSTRACT:
A fuel tank cap having a fuel inlet passage therein includes an arrangement automatically closing the fuel inlet passage when the cap is removed from the tank. A valve in the fuel inlet passage is spring biased toward a closed position. A valve actuator engageable with the edge of the tank inlet serves to open the valve against the spring force when the cap is seated on the tank inlet.

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