Fuel vent spill eliminator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of a fuel vent spill eliminator showing my new design in a first operational environment;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof in a second operational environment;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of a fuel vent spill eliminator, showing my new design;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is another perspective view thereof in a third operational environment.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 9 are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental matter excluded from the claimed design, while all other broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the fuel vent spill eliminator; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fuel vent spill eliminator as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1066578
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 3, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 2025
Assignee: FuelTrap Products LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Walter E. Lisowski (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Application Number: 29/881,549
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Check (D23/237); Elbow Or With Flow Direction Change (D23/263)