Invention Application
- Patent Title: METHOD OF INCREASING FUEL CAPACITY AND KIT FOR SAME
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Application No.: US16196912Application Date: 2018-11-20
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Publication No.: US20200156804A1Publication Date: 2020-05-21
- Inventor: Marc Ouellet
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Main IPC: B64D37/04
- IPC: B64D37/04 ; B64D37/06

Abstract:
A method of increasing fuel capacity of a fuel tank. The method includes creating a new filling port in the fuel tank, wherein the new filling port is vertically higher than the original filling port, sealing the original filling port, and installing an expansion tank above a top of the fuel tank, wherein the expansion tank is configured to permit expansion of fuel in the fuel tank beyond a maximum fill level of the fuel tank.
Public/Granted literature
- US11174037B2 Method of increasing fuel capacity and kit for same Public/Granted day:2021-11-16
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