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Fuel system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-14
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sperber Henry
- 👤 Zapiler David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K15/00; B60K15/03; B60K15/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7313; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/85978; Y10T137/86035; Y10T137/86187; Y10T137/86236; Y10T137/8626
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
AN EMERGENCY RESERVE FUEL TANK ARRANGEMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM COMPRISING REGULAR FUEL TANK MEANS AND FUEL PUMP MEANS FOR DRAWING THE FUEL FROM THE REGULAR FUEL TANK MEANS TO THE INTERNAL COMBINATION ENGINE, SAID ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A RESERVE FUEL TANK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM BETWEEN SAID REGULAR TANK AND SAID FUEL PUMP, FIRST TUBING MEANS CONNECTING SAID REGULAR TANK TO SAID RESERVE TANK TO ENABLE FUEL TO FLOW FROM SAID REGULAR TANK MEANS TO SAID RESERVE TANK SECOND TUBING MEANS CONNECTING SAID RESERVE TANK TO SAID FUEL PUMP, SAID SECOND TUBING MEANS COMPRISING A MOVABLE SECTION OF TUBING INSERTED INTO SAID RESERVE TANK HAVING A NORMAL AND AN EMERGENCY POSITON, SAID MOVABLE SECTION OF TUBING BENT AT 90* TO THE SECOND TUBING MEANS AT THE POINT OF INSERTION AND HAVING ITS ORIFICE AT THE TOP OF SAID RESERVE TANK WHEN SAID MOVABLE SECTION IS IN THE SAID NORMAL POSITION, CONTROL MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID BENT TUBING WHEN SAID VALVE IS IN SAID EMERGENCY POSITION, SAID TANK WHEN SAID VALVE IS IN SAID EMERGENCY POSITION, SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISES LEVER MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID BENT TUBING, CABLE MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID LEVER MEANS, SOLENOID MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID LEVER TO ROTATE SAID BENT TUBING FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION TO SAID EMERGENCY POSITION, SENSING MEANS TO SENSE AN EMPTY CONDITION OF SAID REGULAR FUEL TANK MEANS TO ENERGIZE SAID SOLENOID MEANS, AND LATCHING MEANS FOR RETAINING SAID BENT TUBING IN SAID EMERGENCY POSITION UNTIL MANUALLY RELEASED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
AN EMERGENCY RESERVE FUEL TANK ARRANGEMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM COMPRISING REGULAR FUEL TANK MEANS AND FUEL PUMP MEANS FOR DRAWING THE FUEL FROM THE REGULAR FUEL TANK MEANS TO THE INTERNAL COMBINATION ENGINE, SAID ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A RESERVE FUEL TANK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM BETWEEN SAID REGULAR TANK AND SAID FUEL PUMP, FIRST TUBING MEANS CONNECTING SAID REGULAR TANK TO SAID RESERVE TANK TO ENABLE FUEL TO FLOW FROM SAID REGULAR TANK MEANS TO SAID RESERVE TANK SECOND TUBING MEANS CONNECTING SAID RESERVE TANK TO SAID FUEL PUMP, SAID SECOND TUBING MEANS COMPRISING A MOVABLE SECTION OF TUBING INSERTED INTO SAID RESERVE TANK HAVING A NORMAL AND AN EMERGENCY POSITON, SAID MOVABLE SECTION OF TUBING BENT AT 90* TO THE SECOND TUBING MEANS AT THE POINT OF INSERTION AND HAVING ITS ORIFICE AT THE TOP OF SAID RESERVE TANK WHEN SAID MOVABLE SECTION IS IN THE SAID NORMAL POSITION, CONTROL MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID BENT TUBING WHEN SAID VALVE IS IN SAID EMERGENCY POSITION, SAID TANK WHEN SAID VALVE IS IN SAID EMERGENCY POSITION, SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISES LEVER MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID BENT TUBING, CABLE MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID LEVER MEANS, SOLENOID MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID LEVER TO ROTATE SAID BENT TUBING FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION TO SAID EMERGENCY POSITION, SENSING MEANS TO SENSE AN EMPTY CONDITION OF SAID REGULAR FUEL TANK MEANS TO ENERGIZE SAID SOLENOID MEANS, AND LATCHING MEANS FOR RETAINING SAID BENT TUBING IN SAID EMERGENCY POSITION UNTIL MANUALLY RELEASED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |