Patents Examined by Stevn O. Douglas
  • Fuel-Transfer system
    Patent number: 6056029
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Devall, Brian J. Williamson, Steven E. Groll, Barry A. Beyer