公开(公告)号：US5952559A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-14

申请号：US974857

申请日：1997-11-20

申请人： Robert S. Harris ,  Bruce K. Bowden ,  Dean C. Foltz

发明人： Robert S. Harris ,  Bruce K. Bowden ,  Dean C. Foltz

IPC分类号： G01M3/32 ,  B65D6/12 ,  G01M3/28

CPC分类号： G01M3/3209 ,  Y10S220/33

摘要： A fuel cap tester kit containing a plurality of fuel cap adapters, wherein each adapter has a mouth opening, outer rim, cap receiving chamber, air supply passageway and a fuel cap connection opening and with each fuel cap opening being configured to engage and retain a different and specifically configured fuel cap, and wherein each adapter is also provided with a threaded base connection that cooperates with a complimentary threaded connection on a test base that is fluidly connected to a pressure source and tester apparatus and wherein the base connectors of each adapter are configured alike so that each adapter can be connected to the single threaded connector in the test base to permit testing of different size fuel caps dependent on the adapter threaded into the test base, where the tester kit is used to decide upon quality of fuel caps under test by determining a leakage rate of pressurized air from the cap-receiving chamber through the mouth opening.

摘要翻译： 一种包含多个燃料盖适配器的燃料帽测试器套件，其中每个适配器具有开口，外缘，盖接收室，空气供应通道和燃料帽连接开口，并且每个燃料盖开口被配置为接合并保持 不同的和特别构造的燃料盖，并且其中每个适配器还设置有螺纹底座连接件，该螺纹底座连接件与流体连接到压力源和测试仪器的测试基座上的互补螺纹连接配合，并且其中每个适配器的基座连接器 配置相似，使每个适配器可以连接到测试基座中的单螺纹连接器，以允许根据穿入测试基座的适配器测试不同尺寸的燃料盖，其中测试仪套件用于决定燃油盖的质量 通过确定从盖接收室通过开口的加压空气的泄漏速率进行测试。

公开(公告)号：US06446826B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09367334

申请日：1999-08-11

申请人： Dean C. Foltz ,  Robert S. Harris ,  William Abney, III

发明人： Dean C. Foltz ,  Robert S. Harris ,  William Abney, III

IPC分类号： B65D4700

CPC分类号： B60K15/04 ,  B60K15/03504 ,  B60K2015/03401 ,  B60K2015/0451 ,  B60K2015/048 ,  Y10S220/33

摘要： A filler neck closure assembly (20) includes a housing (74) formed to include a passage (77), a tank pressure control assembly (84) in passage (77), and an outer shell (44) coupled to housing (74). Closure assembly (20) includes a sleeve (185) that reinforces housing (74) and shields tank pressure control assembly (84). Closure assembly (20) also includes a sealing gasket (192) and a foam ring (210) between housing (74) and a side wall (46) of outer shell (44) leakage of fuel vapor therebetween. Outer shell (44) includes frangible tabs (260) that break away from the rest of outer shell (44) in a controlled manner when outer shell (44) is subjected to an impact during a vehicle crash. Outer shell (44) is formed to include a fluid drain (421) and closure assembly (20) includes a float (425) that closes fluid drain (421) and that moves to open fluid drain (421) to allow accumulated fluid to drain out of outer shell (44).

摘要翻译： 一种填充物颈部闭合组件（20）包括形成为包括通道（77）的壳体（74），通道（77）中的罐压力控制组件（84））和联接到壳体（74）的外壳（44） 。 封闭组件（20）包括加强壳体（74）并屏蔽罐压力控制组件（84）的套筒（185）。 封闭组件（20）还包括在壳体（74）和外壳（44）的侧壁（46）之间的密封垫圈（192）和泡沫环（210），其间的燃料蒸汽泄漏。 当外壳（44）在车辆碰撞期间受到冲击时，外壳（44）包括以受控方式从外壳（44）的其余部分脱离的易碎片（260）。 外壳（44）形成为包括流体排放（421），并且封闭组件（20）包括关闭流体排放（421）并且移动以打开流体排放（421）的浮子（425），以允许积聚的流体排出 外壳（44）。

公开(公告)号：US06679396B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-20

申请号：US09980612

申请日：2001-11-02

申请人： Dean C. Foltz ,  Jason K. Jobe ,  Robert S. Harris

发明人： Dean C. Foltz ,  Jason K. Jobe ,  Robert S. Harris

IPC分类号： B65B300

CPC分类号： B60K15/04 ,  B60K15/0406 ,  B60K2015/03547 ,  B60K2015/0451

摘要： A redundant seal for a vehicle fuel tank filler neck closure is provided for closing and opening an automobile fuel tank to the atmosphere. The redundant seal (48) includes a lower shoulder (51) which sealably engages a first valve seat and an upper shoulder (53) which sealably engages a second valve seat. The redundant seal (48) is appropriate for use in applications such as filler neck closures, pressure and vacuum-relief systems within tank filler neck closures, and capless filler neck closure systems.

摘要翻译： 提供用于车辆燃料箱加油口罩的冗余密封，用于将汽车燃料箱关闭并打开到大气中。 冗余密封件（48）包括可密封地接合第一阀座的下肩部（51）和与第二阀座密封接合的上肩部（53）。 冗余密封件（48）适用于诸如填料颈部密封件，罐内填充物颈部密封件中的压力和真空释放系统以及无盖填充物颈部闭合系统等应用中。

公开(公告)号：US06691750B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US10287207

申请日：2002-11-04

申请人： Dean C. Foltz

发明人： Dean C. Foltz

IPC分类号： B65B104

CPC分类号： B60K15/04 ,  B60K2015/03401 ,  B60K2015/048

摘要： A filler neck closure assembly includes a nozzle receiver associated with a vehicle fuel tank and a fuel-discharge control collar adapted to receive therein a fuel-dispensing pump nozzle inserted into the nozzle receiver during fuel tank refueling.

摘要翻译： 一种填充物颈部闭合组件包括与车辆燃料箱相关联的喷嘴接收器和适于在燃油箱加油期间接收插入喷嘴接收器中的燃料分配泵喷嘴的燃料排出控制环。

公开(公告)号：US06546972B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09989149

申请日：2001-11-21

申请人： Dean C. Foltz

发明人： Dean C. Foltz

IPC分类号： B65B104

CPC分类号： B60K15/04

摘要： A filler neck includes a housing adapted to be coupled to a fuel-delivery conduit coupled to a fuel tank inlet of a vehicle fuel tank. The housing includes a passageway that defines an axis of the filler neck and is adapted to receive a pump nozzle. The filler neck further includes a shuttle positioned for movement in the passageway along the axis between a closed position to close the passageway and an opened position to open the passageway in response to engagement with the pump nozzle

摘要翻译： 加注口颈部包括适于联接到联接到车辆燃料箱的燃料箱入口的燃料输送导管的壳体。 壳体包括限定加注颈部的轴线并适于接纳泵喷嘴的通道。 填料颈部还包括穿梭件，其定位成在通道内沿着轴线在关闭位置之间移动以关闭通道，并且响应于与泵喷嘴接合而打开通道的打开位置

公开(公告)号：US06431228B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09852814

申请日：2001-05-10

申请人： Dean C. Foltz ,  Jason K. Jobe

发明人： Dean C. Foltz ,  Jason K. Jobe

IPC分类号： B65B104

摘要： An apparatus for use with a filler neck of a vehicle includes a filler neck access door adapted to be coupled to a side wall of the vehicle, a filler neck closure that is adapted to be coupled to an open mouth of the filler neck to close the open mouth and includes a first seal configured to block fuel and fuel vapor from flowing from the filler neck to atmosphere, and a cover configured to cover the filler neck closure upon closure of the filler neck access door. The cover includes a second seal and a seal support coupled to the second seal and the filler neck access door. The seal support yieldably biases the second seal into engagement with the filler neck closure upon closure of the filler neck access door.

公开(公告)号：USD403643S

公开(公告)日：1999-01-05

申请号：US61476

申请日：1996-10-24

申请人： Dean C. Foltz

设计人： Dean C. Foltz

公开(公告)号：US06315144B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09402683

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Dean C. Foltz

发明人： Dean C. Foltz

IPC分类号： B65D4316

CPC分类号： B60K15/05 ,  B60K15/0406 ,  B60K2015/0419 ,  B60K2015/0422 ,  B60K2015/0445

摘要： A filler neck closure assembly (30) includes a closure apparatus (32) formed to include a pump nozzle-receiving opening (36) and adapted to be mounted on an open mouth of a filler neck (24). A cover (40), pivotally mounted to the closure apparatus (32), is movable between a first position covering the nozzle-receiving opening (36) to seal the filler neck (24) and a second position uncovering the nozzle-receiving opening (36) to allow access thereto. An overcenter leaf spring (42) normally biases the cover (40) toward its first closed position. A tether (94) coupled to the cover (40) has its other end (96) coupled to a filler neck access door (90) so that as the access door (90) is moved from a closed position blocking access to the filler neck (24) to an open position unblocking access to the filler neck (24), the cover (40) is moved from the first position covering the nozzle-receiving opening (36) to the second position uncovering the nozzle-receiving opening (36).

摘要翻译： 填充物颈部闭合组件（30）包括闭合装置（32），其形成为包括泵喷嘴接收开口（36）并且适于安装在加注口（24）的开口上。 可枢转地安装到封闭装置（32）的盖子（40）能够在覆盖喷嘴接收开口（36）的第一位置之间移动，以密封加注口（24）和露出喷嘴接收开口 36）以允许访问它。 偏心片弹簧（42）通常将盖（40）朝向其第一关闭位置偏压。 联接到盖（40）的系绳（94）具有联接到加料口通道门（90）的另一端（96），使得当检修门（90）从封闭位置移动时阻止进入加注口 （24）移动到打开位置以阻止进入加注口（24），盖（40）从覆盖喷嘴接收开口（36）的第一位置移动到露出喷嘴接收开口（36）的第二位置， 。

公开(公告)号：US06189567B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US09200236

申请日：1998-11-25

申请人： Dean C. Foltz

发明人： Dean C. Foltz

IPC分类号： F16K2400

CPC分类号： B60K15/03519 ,  B60K2015/03447 ,  B60K2015/03453 ,  Y10T137/86324

摘要： An apparatus for mounting a vent valve assembly in an aperture of a fuel tank comprising a valve assembly including a housing having a body portion and a flange coupled to the body portion and with a retainer block extending from the body portion spaced-apart from the flange and with a valve positioned to lie in the housing. A retainer is adapted to be coupled to an exterior surface of the fuel tank including a body portion defining a passageway being sized to receive the body portion of the housing therein and a seat formed integrally with the body portion of the retainer and extending into the passageway, so that the flange and the retainer block can cooperate with the seat to couple the valve assembly and retainer together.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将排气阀组件安装在燃料箱的孔中的装置，包括阀组件，阀组件包括壳体，壳体具有主体部分和联接到主体部分的凸缘，并且具有从主体部分延伸的保持块，该主体部分与凸缘间隔开 并且具有定位成位于壳体中的阀。 保持器适于联接到燃料箱的外表面，其包括主体部分，该主体部分限定通道，其尺寸被设计成容纳壳体的主体部分，以及与保持器的主体部分一体形成且延伸到通道 ，使得凸缘和保持器块可以与阀座配合以将阀组件和保持器联接在一起。

公开(公告)号：USD394627S

公开(公告)日：1998-05-26

申请号：US52015

申请日：1996-03-21

申请人： Dean C. Foltz

设计人： Dean C. Foltz