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Aircraft fuel tank closure cap

Assignee: Tridair Industries Inc
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Filing: 1968-06-24
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Granted: 1971-01-26
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Expires: 1988-06-24
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Abstract

Abstract An aircraft fuel tank closure cap assembly including a cap with a sealing ring received in an annular recess in the cap, a retaining ring for the sealing ring and a rotatable clamping member with jaws which underlie the fuel tank adapter, and constructed entirely from plastic material.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chester C Depew

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 11:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K15/00; B60K15/03; B60K15/04; B60K15/0406; B64; B64D; B64D37/00; B64D37/005; B60K2015/03328; B60K2015/03401

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
A closure cap assembly for an aircraft fuel tank provided with a filling opening and an adapter ring with a lower flange having spaced slots therein, secured within said opening, said assembly including a closure cap having a central opening therein, an annular flange on the lower face of the cap and having an annular slot outside the flange, a sealing ring received in said slot, a retaining ring for the sealing ring secured to said flange and provided on its lower face with an annular flange of relatively shallow depth and with deeper sections forming stops, a round generally cup shaped clamping member with spaced jaws around its periphery, a shaft at its center rotatably received in the cap opening, an enlarged centrally disposed hub section with the shaft extending upwardly from said hub section, lugs extending from the clamping member which can be aligned with the adapter slots, ribs extending from said hub section to the outer wall of the clamping member to reinforce the same, the closure cap, the sealing ring, the retaining ring and the clamping member, including the shaft, being formed from plastic insulting material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
A closure cap assembly for an aircraft fuel tank provided with a filling opening and an adapter ring with a lower flange having spaced slots therein, secured within said opening, said assembly including a closure cap having a central opening therein, an annular flange on the lower face of the cap and having an annular slot outside the flange, a sealing ring received in said slot, a retaining ring for the sealing ring secured to said flange and provided on its lower face with an annular flange of relatively shallow depth and with deeper sections forming stops, a round generally cup shaped clamping member with spaced jaws around its periphery, a shaft at its center rotatably received in the cap opening, an enlarged centrally disposed hub section with the shaft extending upwardly from said hub section, lugs extending from the clamping member which can be aligned with the adapter slots, ribs extending from said hub section to the outer wall of the clamping member to reinforce the same, the closure cap, the sealing ring, the retaining ring and the clamping member, including the shaft, being formed from plastic insulting material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The structure recited in claim 1 wherein the cap has a recess and a handle to secure the cap in locked relation and received in the recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The structure recited in claim 1 wherein the jaws are aligned with the lugs when the clamping member is rotated to one extreme position.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3289876A Cited
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-01-25 1974-07-27 1975-01-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-01-25 1978-07-27 1979-01-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-01-25 1982-07-27 1983-01-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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