Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Improper fuel nozzle insertion-inhibiting assembly
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Application No.: US15103912Application Date: 2014-10-23
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Publication No.: US10059198B2Publication Date: 2018-08-28
- Inventor: Stephen Sperando , Christian Beck , Paul Sutenbach
- Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agency: The Small Patent Law Group, LLC
- Agent Joseph M. Butscher
- International Application: PCT/US2014/062038 WO 20141023
- International Announcement: WO2015/094478 WO 20150625
- Main IPC: B60K15/04
- IPC: B60K15/04 ; B60K15/05 ; B60K15/03

Abstract:
An improper fuel nozzle insertion-inhibiting assembly may include a cover having a nozzle inlet barrier door pivotally secured to the cover. The cover may include a safety-release groove that is configured to separate the cover into separate pieces upon exertion of sufficient force. A main body is secured to the cover and configured to connect to a fuel fill pipe. The main body may include a nozzle outlet barrier door pivotally secured to the main body. A debris filter may be secured to one or both of the cover and/or the main body. The debris filter is configured to prevent debris from passing into an internal chamber. A pivot-restricting member(s) may be secured within the internal chamber. The pivot-restricting member(s) is configured to prevent one or both of the nozzle inlet barrier door and the nozzle outlet barrier door from over-pivoting. At least one seal member may be configured to sealingly engage at least portions of the fuel fill pipe, the cover, and the main body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160318389A1 IMPROPER FUEL NOZZLE INSERTION-INHIBITING ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2016-11-03
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