Patents by Inventor Preston T. Munguia

Preston T. Munguia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5042678
    Abstract: The foregoing and other objects of the invention will be realized by a closure assembly engageable with the filler tube of a fuel tank for preventing the outflow of fuel vapors from the fuel tank during a filling procedure and including a manually grippable generally circular top member having a central axial opening therein for permitting the passage of a fuel delivery nozzle therethrough and receiving a relatively smaller press fitted cap thereat. A threaded bottom member of generally circular cross section extends from the top member for threadable engagement with a threaded opening in the filler tube. The bottom member is of a generally hollow construction and has a central axial opening therein and in which a resilient circular annular fuel vapor absorbent filter element is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Inventor: Preston T. Munguia