Receptacles – Closures – Superposed closures for common opening
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Newhouse, Nathan J. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Closures
Superposed closures for common opening
C220SDIG003, C220S259500, C220S281000, C220S754000, C220S345600, C220S203240, C220S203280, C220S255000, C220S326000, C141S346000, C141S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06866161
ABSTRACT:
A fueling device10of a fuel tank comprises a cover20which is provided with an operation lever26operated to open and close a filling opening SCc, and which opens and closes the filling opening SCc according to the opening/closing operation of the operation lever26, a fuel cap30having a structure such that it is fitted in a buried state in an inlet pipe IP and taken out from the inlet pipe, a gasket GS interposed between the fuel cap30and the inner wall of inlet pipe IP, and a spring70interposed between the fuel cap30and gasket GS and pressing the gasket GS against the sealing surface by a force acting in the direction of closing the cover20via the fuel cap30, while increasing the pressing force. The fueling device10has high sealing property against large external forces applied to the upper part of fuel filler pipe.
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Newhouse Nathan J.
Posz & Bethards, PLC
Smalley James
Toyoda Gosei Co,., Ltd.
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