Fluid handling – Diverse fluid containing pressure systems – Fluid separating traps or vents
Patent
1997-03-31
1998-11-17
Michalsky, Gerald A.
Fluid handling
Diverse fluid containing pressure systems
Fluid separating traps or vents
553853, 137 43, F16K 2404
Patent
active
058363416
ABSTRACT:
A fuel tank vapor control apparatus controls the flow of liquid and vapor fuel through an aperture in a fuel tank (16). The fuel tank vapor control apparatus includes a vent housing (12) mounted in the aperture (34) and formed to include a vent inlet (13) and a vent outlet (36), the vent housing (12) defining a vent path for communicating vapor fuel from the fuel tank between the vent inlet and the vent outlet. The apparatus also includes a valve (48) movable in the vent housing between a blocking position for blocking flow of liquid and vapor fuel from the fuel tank between the vent inlet and the vent outlet along the vent path and a venting position allowing flow of vapor fuel between the fuel tank and the vent outlet along the vent path. A labyrinthine member (140) is also included, being disposed between the fuel tank and the vent path for discriminating fuel vapor from liquid fuel so as to block liquid fuel from the vent path.
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Ayers Douglas William
Nulman Mark
Stringfellow George Francis
Brown Gregory P.
Ford Motor Company
Michalsky Gerald A.
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