Land vehicles – Tank or boiler – Trailer tank vehicle
Patent
1995-09-15
1997-04-29
Hurley, Kevin
Land vehicles
Tank or boiler
Trailer tank vehicle
280834, 280514, B60P 322
Patent
active
056241372
ABSTRACT:
A towable, auxiliary fuel tank designed to transport a supply of fuel, so that a towing vehicle is able to consume the fuel present in the tank, thus extending the range of the vehicle. A ring is affixed to the trailer of the tank so that it may be connected to a vehicle. Attached to the vehicle is a hitch with a channel extending across a recess and a pin slidably mounted therein. The recess of the hitch is designed to hold the ring when the pin is closed, thus connecting the auxiliary tank to the vehicle. A lever is attached to the pin so that the ring may be connected and disconnected from the hitch. A cable is also attached to the pin and extends to a handle within the interior of the vehicle. When this handle is operated, the pin is moved from across the recess, thus unlocking the auxiliary tank from the vehicle. Fuel is transported from the auxiliary tank to the vehicle via a hose that is connected to both the auxiliary tank and vehicle. A securing device is provided to secure the hose to the vehicle. Furthermore, this securing device allows the hose to be disconnected from the vehicle when the auxiliary tank and vehicle are disconnected by operation of the handle.
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Hurley Kevin
Mann, P.A. Michael A.
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