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Fuel supply for a small boat
Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1986-06-09
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Granted: 1988-08-16
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Expires: 2006-06-09
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure relates to a small craft including a hull, an engine and a fuel tank in the hull, and a fuel supply system for carrying fuel from the tank to the engine. The supply system includes a suction pipe having an inlet opening within the tank. A fuel retention device is connected to the pipe around the inlet opening and it retains fuel at the inlet opening to prevent air from entering the opening when the opening is above the fuel level for a short time.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Nakanishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:47
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M37/00; F02M37/0011; F02M37/0017; B; B63; B63B; B63B17/00; B63B17/0027; B63H; B63H21/00; B63H21/24; B63H21/38; F02M37/0047; F02M37/007; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A fuel supply system for a small craft including a fuel tank and a pump for pumping fuel from said tank to a carburetor, comprising a suction pipe adapted to be connected to the carburetor and having an inlet opening adapted to be in said tank, said inlet opening of said pipe being at a location which is adjacent the bottom of said tank, and fuel retention means mounted on pipe at said inlet opening for retaining fuel therein when said inlet is above the fuel level in the tank for a short time, said fuel retention means comprising a container mounted around said inlet opening of said pipe, said container being formed by a wall which is imperforate except for flow openings therein at a location where fuel adjacent the bottom of said tank may flow directly from said tank into said container, and means across said flow openings and forming a plurality of small size flow holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A fuel supply system for a small craft including a fuel tank and a pump for pumping fuel from said tank to a carburetor, comprising a suction pipe adapted to be connected to the carburetor and having an inlet opening adapted to be in said tank, said inlet opening of said pipe being at a location which is adjacent the bottom of said tank, and fuel retention means mounted on pipe at said inlet opening for retaining fuel therein when said inlet is above the fuel level in the tank for a short time, said fuel retention means comprising a container mounted around said inlet opening of said pipe, said container being formed by a wall which is imperforate except for flow openings therein at a location where fuel adjacent the bottom of said tank may flow directly from said tank into said container, and means across said flow openings and forming a plurality of small size flow holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as set out in claim 1, wherein said last named means comprises a mesh screen around said inlet opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said retention means comprises a cellular member around said inlet opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said container extends laterally of said pipe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
161 words
A small craft comprising a hull, an engine and a fuel supply tank in said hull, a fuel supply system comprising a fuel pump for pumping fuel from said tank to said engine, a suction pipe connected to said engine and having an inlet opening in said tank, said inlet opening of said pipe being at a location which is adjacent the bottom of said tank, and fuel retention means mounted on pipe at said inlet opening for retaining fuel therein when said inlet is above the fuel level in the tank for a short time, said fuel retention means comprising a container mounted around said inlet opening of said pipe, said container being formed by a wall which is imperforate except for flow openings therein at a location where fuel adjacent the bottom of said tank may flow directly from said tank into said container, and means across said flow openings and forming a plurality of small size flow holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
161 words
A small craft comprising a hull, an engine and a fuel supply tank in said hull, a fuel supply system comprising a fuel pump for pumping fuel from said tank to said engine, a suction pipe connected to said engine and having an inlet opening in said tank, said inlet opening of said pipe being at a location which is adjacent the bottom of said tank, and fuel retention means mounted on pipe at said inlet opening for retaining fuel therein when said inlet is above the fuel level in the tank for a short time, said fuel retention means comprising a container mounted around said inlet opening of said pipe, said container being formed by a wall which is imperforate except for flow openings therein at a location where fuel adjacent the bottom of said tank may flow directly from said tank into said container, and means across said flow openings and forming a plurality of small size flow holes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as set out in claim 5, wherein said last named means comprises a mesh screen around said inlet opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as set out in claim 5, wherein said retention means comprises a cellular member around said inlet opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as set out in claim 5, wherein said container extends laterally of said pipe.
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