Lockable pressure relief fuel cap

Details Lockable pressure relief fuel cap Lockable pressure relief fuel cap

1998-05-28

2000-11-21

Chin, Randall E.

Receptacles

Closures

Key controlled

220DIG33, B65D 5514

Patent

active

RE0369594

ABSTRACT:
A lockable pressure-release fuel cap is provided to close a filler neck. An actuation system within the fuel cap is operable to enable a user to vent fuel vapor pressure in the filler neck in response to rotation of a key in a lock unit included in the fuel cap prior to removal of the fuel cap from the filler neck.

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