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Contained volatile liquids vapor retention system

Assignee: BEEHLER V
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Filing: 1971-01-05
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Granted: 1973-08-14
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Expires: 1991-01-05
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Abstract

Abstract A tank for volatile fuel has a flexible bag inside with its own breather valve separate from the fill pipe for the tank. When the tank is filled, a muff around the fill pipe seals the tank against exhaust of volatile vapors and air from the bag is forced out the breather valve as it is displaced by the liquid fuel until a valve element on the bag shuts off the breather valve, whereby only pure air is vented to the atmosphere. As the tank empties during use, air returns through the breather valve to fill the bag and replace the space in the tank previously occupied by the liquid fuel.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Weissenbach

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K15/00; B60K15/03; B60K15/035; B60K15/03504

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 201 words
A tank for storing and dispensing a volatile fluid comprising top, bottom, and side walls forming a closed chamber, fill pipe and discharge means for said chamber located on said tank, a flexible bag having top, bottom, and side walls corresponding generally to the top, bottom, and side walls of the tank on the inside thereof, an opening through one of the walls of the tank separate from said fill pipe, an opening in said bag conincident with the opening in the tank, a collar around the opening in the bag comprising a seal between the respective tank wall and the bag, and a breather valve operatively associated with said openings for passing air between the interior of said bag respectively filling and emptying said tank, said breather valve assembly comprising a body having a passage therethrough, a breather valve seat for said passage, a valve element operably associated with said valve seat and constantly open bleed passage means between the passage and the interior of the bag bypassing said valve seat, and means responsive to the level of liquid in the tank adapted to close the valve element on the valve seat when the liquid level reaches a pre-set elevation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 201 words
A tank for storing and dispensing a volatile fluid comprising top, bottom, and side walls forming a closed chamber, fill pipe and discharge means for said chamber located on said tank, a flexible bag having top, bottom, and side walls corresponding generally to the top, bottom, and side walls of the tank on the inside thereof, an opening through one of the walls of the tank separate from said fill pipe, an opening in said bag conincident with the opening in the tank, a collar around the opening in the bag comprising a seal between the respective tank wall and the bag, and a breather valve operatively associated with said openings for passing air between the interior of said bag respectively filling and emptying said tank, said breather valve assembly comprising a body having a passage therethrough, a breather valve seat for said passage, a valve element operably associated with said valve seat and constantly open bleed passage means between the passage and the interior of the bag bypassing said valve seat, and means responsive to the level of liquid in the tank adapted to close the valve element on the valve seat when the liquid level reaches a pre-set elevation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A tank accprding to claim 1 wherein there is a removable clamping collar, which in operative position is in engagement respectively with the breather valve and the collar of the bag whereby to releasably seal the opening of the bag relative to the tank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
A tank accprding to claim 1 wherein there is means forming depressions in the exterior of walls of said bag whereby to vent space between the exterior of the bag and the interior surface of the tank and inhibit formation of sealed pockets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
A tank accprding to claim 1 wherein there is a float level indicator in the tank betwEen the bag and the interior wall of the chamber responsive to the level of volatile fluid in the chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 47 words
A tank according to claim 1 wherein there is a fill pipe on the tank, and a fill nozzle having a sealing collar thereon, said collar having a sealing engagement with the fill pipe when the nozzle is inserted into said pipe during a tank filling operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 39 words
A tank according to claim 1 wherein there is a fill pipe on the tank and a fill nozzle for said fill pipe having a sealing means between itself and the fill pipe when the tank is being filled.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
A tank according to claim 1 wherein said means responsive to the level of liquid is a portion of the bag.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
A tank according to claim 1 wherein said means responsive to the level of liquid is a float.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
A tank according to claim 8 wherein the float is inside the bag.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 18 words
A tank according to claim 8 wherein the float is within the tank and located outside the bag.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 28 words
A tank according to claim 1 wherein there is a pressure relief means in communication between the interior of the tank adjacent the top thereof and the atmosphere.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 20 words
A tank according to claim 11 wherein the pressure relief means is a spring loaded low pressure ball check valve.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 23 words
A tank according to claim 1 wherein there is a pressure relief means between the tank and a location remote from the tank.

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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) 1976-08-13 1977-02-12 1977-08-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-08-13 1981-02-12 1981-08-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-08-13 1985-02-12 1985-08-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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