Manual fuel valve

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a manual fuel valve in accordance with the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view in elevation of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view in elevation of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is one side view in elevation of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is another side view in elevation of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 2 and opposite to that of that of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 1 without the hexagonal mounting nut shown therein;

FIG. 9 is a front view in elevation of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is one side view in elevation of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 9 with the other opposite side view in elevation being the same as in FIG. 5 without the hexagonal nut shown therein; and,

FIG. 11 is a top view of the manual fuel valve of FIG. 9 with the bottom view being the same as shown in FIG. 6.

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D363533 October 24, 1995 Pingel et al.
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2673571 March 1954 Lerom
3291184 December 1966 Varvel
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Foreign Patent Documents
1202003 January 1960 FRX
Patent History
Patent number: D413374
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 31, 1999
Assignee: Essex Motorsports International, Inc. (Chester, CT)
Inventor: Theodore Joseph Tine, Jr. (Chester, CT)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC
Application Number: 0/93,424
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)
International Classification: 2301;