Fluid handling – Systems – System with plural openings – one a gas vent or access opening
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-11
2005-01-11
Colaianni, Michael P. (Department: 1732)
Fluid handling
Systems
System with plural openings, one a gas vent or access opening
C137S590000, C137S592000, C251S144000, C264S248000, C264S250000, C264S274000, C264S275000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06840274
ABSTRACT:
A vent apparatus (10) includes a tank mount (12) made of a weldable plastics material and a fuel system component such as a valve assembly (13). Valve a assembly (13) includes a valve housing (14) made of a nonweldable plastics material and a valve (21) movable in a valve chamber (24) formed in valve housing (14) to open and close an aperture (23) leading to a venting outlet (22). Tank mount (12) supports valve housing (14) in a position in a mounting aperture (16) formed in a fuel tank (18). Valve housing (14) is made by injecting on-weldable plastics material into a mold containing the pre-molded tank mount (12).
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Blease Thomas
Devall Jeffrey
Smith Dwight
Williamson Nancy
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Colaianni Michael P.
Fontaine Monica A.
Stant Manufacturing Inc.
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