Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Double shut-off refueling valve
- Patent Title (中): 双关闭加油阀
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Application No.: US11706047Application Date: 2007-02-13
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Publication No.: US07882823B2Publication Date: 2011-02-08
- Inventor: Robert P. Benjey
- Applicant: Robert P. Benjey
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: Eaton Corporation
- Current Assignee: Eaton Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Main IPC: F02M33/02
- IPC: F02M33/02 ; B60K15/035 ; F16K24/02 ; F16K31/18

Abstract:
A double shut-off refueling valve responds to a full fuel tank level by closing the recirculation line and the canister line. The valve includes at least one float having one or more sealing surfaces corresponding with the recirculation line and the canister line, respectively. The sealing surface is on the top of a float in the float valve. When the fuel in the tank reaches a full level, the float moves upward to close the recirculation line and the canister line substantially simultaneously. In one embodiment, the valve is a float valve having a coaxial seal where the two valve openings corresponding to the recirculation line and the canister line are arranged concentrically. In other embodiments, the sealing surfaces can be, for example, a ribbon seal, two separate sealing surfaces, or any other seal configuration that corresponds with the orientation of the recirculation line and the canister line within the fuel system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070193561A1 Double shut-off refueling valve Public/Granted day:2007-08-23
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