Patents Assigned to Stant Manufacturing Inc.
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Patent number: 7261093Abstract: An evaporative emissions control fuel cap system comprises a closure adapted to mate with a fuel tank. The closure includes a passageway formed therein to conduct vapors from the fuel tank to the atmosphere. The closure includes a filter configured to capture hydrocarbons positioned in the passageway so that fuel vapor flowing from the fuel tank is scrubbed of hydrocarbons before being discharged to the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventors: J Bradley Groom, Yip Cheung Kwok, Michael S. Brock
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Patent number: 7255094Abstract: A vehicle fuel system includes a fuel vapor recovery canister containing a carbon bed configured to capture hydrocarbon material associated with fuel vapor discharged from the fuel tank into the canister. A purge vacuum is applied to the canister to draw fuel vapor carrying reclaimed hydrocarbon material from the canister into an intake manifold coupled to an engine so that the reclaimed hydrocarbon material can be burned in the engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventor: Timothy James King
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Publication number: 20070169842Abstract: A refueling shut-off system is provided for use with a vehicle fuel system including a fuel tank, a fuel tank filler neck, and a fuel vapor recovery canister. The system includes a fill-limit vent valve and a flow-control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventor: Timothy King
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Patent number: 7246642Abstract: A filler neck closure unit includes a frangible portion that is configured to break along a fracture line when an outer portion of the closure unit is hit by a strong blow. The closure unit includes an inner portion that remains coupled to a filler neck to block discharge of liquid fuel and fuel vapor from the filler neck and an outer portion that takes the blow and separates from the inner portion at the fracture line.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventors: Dean C. Foltz, Jason K. Jobe, Wallace D. Tallent
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Publication number: 20070144497Abstract: A vehicle fuel system includes a fuel vapor recovery canister containing a carbon bed configured to capture hydrocarbon material associated with fuel vapor discharged from the fuel tank into the canister. A purge vacuum is applied to the canister to draw fuel vapor carrying reclaimed hydrocarbon material from the canister into an intake manifold coupled to an engine so that the reclaimed hydrocarbon material can be burned in the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventor: Timothy King
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Publication number: 20070137730Abstract: A fuel system includes a fuel tank filler neck, a filler neck closure, and a filler neck closure location monitor associated with the fuel tank filler neck and the filler neck closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Dennis DeCapua, Douglas Gregory
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Patent number: 7228850Abstract: A vehicle fuel system includes a fuel vapor recovery canister containing a carbon bed configured to capture hydrocarbon material associated with fuel vapor discharged from the fuel tank into the canister. A purge vacuum is applied to the canister to draw fuel vapor carrying reclaimed hydrocarbon material from the canister into an intake manifold coupled to an engine so that the reclaimed hydrocarbon material can be burned in the engine.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventor: Timothy James King
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Publication number: 20070119426Abstract: A vehicle fuel system includes a fuel vapor recovery canister containing a carbon bed configured to capture hydrocarbon material associated with fuel vapor discharged from the fuel tank into the canister. A purge vacuum is applied to the canister to draw fuel vapor carrying reclaimed hydrocarbon material from the canister into an intake manifold coupled to an engine so that the reclaimed hydrocarbon material can be burned in the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventor: Timothy King
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Publication number: 20070107702Abstract: A fuel vapor recovery apparatus includes a canister including a housing formed to include a first port exposed to the atmosphere and a second port exposed to fuel tank fuel vapor. A carbon bed is located in an interior region of the housing between the first and second ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventor: Timothy King
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Publication number: 20070107779Abstract: A vent apparatus is adapted to be mounted in an aperture formed in a fuel tank. The vent apparatus includes a vent controller sized to extend through the fuel tank aperture and an outer cover coupled to the vent controller and welded to the fuel tank to support the vent controller in the fuel tank aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Michael Brook, John Lopez
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Patent number: 7216610Abstract: A cooling system apparatus includes a coolant tank, an overflow tank coupled to the coolant tank, and a pressure regulator. The pressure regulator regulates flow of fluid discharged from the coolant tank into the overflow tank.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventor: Gary Lee Dunkle
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Publication number: 20070084525Abstract: A fuel tank valve apparatus includes a fuel conductor adapted to mate with an outlet end of a fuel tank filler neck and extend into a fuel tank. The fuel conductor includes an inlet check valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventor: Charles McPherson
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Patent number: 7182111Abstract: A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly between a pivotable outer door and a pivotable inner door to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly yet allows full insertion of a large-diameter diesel fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventors: Chad A. McClung, Kevin M. Frank, Wayne O. Harris
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Publication number: 20070034287Abstract: A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly yet allows full insertion of a large-diameter diesel fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: J. Groom, Michael Brock, Timothy King, Jeffrey Devall
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Patent number: 7163117Abstract: A fuel cap is provided for use in a filler neck of a tank of a vehicle having body portions which are conductive. The fuel cap includes a housing sized to fit into the filler neck and a cover coupled to an upper end of the housing. The cover is made of a non-conductive resin and an electrically conductive coating covering at least a portion of the non-conductive resin. The coating has a thickness of between approximately 0.1 and 0.6 mil. The fuel cap further includes a conductive discharge member having a first end engaged with the electrically conductive coating of the cover and a second end adapted to be coupled to one of the filler neck and the body of the vehicle to dissipate static charge.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventors: Jeffery Griffin, Gary L. Dunkle, Wallace D. Tallent
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Publication number: 20070000574Abstract: A filler neck closure assembly is provided for a fuel tank filler neck. The closure assembly is configured to receive a fuel-dispensing pump nozzle and to regulate discharge of liquid fuel and fuel vapor from a fuel tank filler neck to the surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Dennis DeCapua, Timothy King, Bradley Steusloff, J. Groom, Chad McClung, Lowell Bell
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Publication number: 20060289084Abstract: A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly between a pivotable outer door and a pivotable inner door to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly yet allows full insertion of a large-diameter diesel fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: J Groom, Chad McClung, Michael Brock, Jeffrey Devall
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Publication number: 20060283501Abstract: A tank venting system is configured to regulate air and fuel vapor flow between a fuel tank and a fuel vapor recovery canister. A roll-over valve is included in the tank venting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC.Inventor: Jeffrey Devall
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Patent number: 7147001Abstract: A fuel-transfer system is provided for a fuel system of a vehicle. The fuel-transfer system includes a filler neck and a fuel tank having top and bottom walls. The fuel-transfer system includes a tube and a fuel conductor. The fuel conductor includes a housing and a diverter valve positioned to lie in the housing. The diverter valve is configured to intercept and guide the tube through an outlet of the housing into a fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventor: Jimmy Dean Gamble
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Publication number: 20060231138Abstract: A vent apparatus is opened to allow free flow of fuel vapor from a vehicle fuel tank through the vent apparatus to a fuel vapor recovery canister during tank refueling until a predetermined level of liquid fuel is reached in the vent apparatus. Once refueling has been completed, the vent apparatus is closed to block or limit further flow of liquid fuel to the vent apparatus. At the same time, fuel vapor discharge passageways in the vent apparatus that had been closed once the fuel tank had been filled to a predetermined capacity with liquid fuel are reopened so that fuel vapor can flow freely from the fuel tank to the canister even though the volume or height of liquid fuel in the fuel tank has not decreased since the tank was filled during refueling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: Stant Manufacturing Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Devall