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US1360406A
US1360406A US374560A US37456020A US1360406A US 1360406 A US1360406 A US 1360406A US 374560 A US374560 A US 374560A US 37456020 A US37456020 A US 37456020A US 1360406 A US1360406 A US 1360406A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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  • the present invention relates to fuel tanks for automobiles and more particularly to the type in which the fuel tank is arranged under the seat-of the vehicle as in the Ford or Chevrolet automobile, an object of this invention being to provide a means whereby the filling of the tank may take place without lifting the seat in order to expose the tank, this filling means preferably be ng utilized for supplying the carbureter line with fuel.
  • Figure 1 shows in dotted lines, a fragment of a vehicle and in full lines, the position of the tank under the seat of the vehicle and the position of the filling tube with reference to such seat;
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section through the tank and the filler tube.
  • 1 indicates the seat of the vehicle under which the tank 2 is arranged.
  • This tank is,
  • a combined filling and discharge tube 5 is preferably, by a bushing 6, held firmly to a discharge bung 8 fitted in the usual filling opening.
  • This filling and discharge tube extends downwardly from the tank, thence forwardly and finally upwardly, its upwardly projecting portion lying immediately in front of the seat.
  • a removable closure is provided for the upper end and for this purpose the upper end is externally threaded at 8 and has a cap 9 fitted thereto, this cap in this instance, being provided with Specification of Letters Patent.
  • a central opening 10 On the under side of the cap a transparent or glass disk 14 is held by a nut or collar 15, which engages internal threads on the cap 9.
  • the fuel is led from the tank to from the tank to the carbureter through the line piping 7.
  • a fuel tank constructed in accordance with this invention may lie under the seat of a vehicle and may be filled without lifting the seat.
  • the filling tube lies in front of the seat and'is of substantially .uniform diameter throughout its len th so that an unrestricted flow of fuel to t e tank is permitted.
  • the filling tube may also be utilized forkascertaining the amount of fuel in the tan What we claim as our invention and dedischarge tube detachably secured to the ameter than the filling and discharge tube, tank at the lowermost opening, extending leading from the latter between its connecdownwardly and forwardly from the tank tion with the tank and its upwardly extend- 10 and having an upwardly projecting portion ing portion. 5 in front of the seat, a removable closure for the upper end of said upwardly prof'ecting ALLEN H. HUGHES.

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A. H. HUGHES AND H. S. CURREN.
FUEL TANK FOR AUTOMOBILES.
APPLICATION FILED APR. 17. 1920.
1,360,406; Patented Nov. 30, 1920.
7 mzngmsqz A51; ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE.
ALLEN H. HUGHES AND HAROLD S. CURBEN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.
FUEL-TANK non. nu'ronomnns.
Application filed Apr-11 17,
To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ALLEN H. Hnenns and ROLD S. CURREN, citizens of the United States, and residents of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fuel-Tanks for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.
The present invention relates to fuel tanks for automobiles and more particularly to the type in which the fuel tank is arranged under the seat-of the vehicle as in the Ford or Chevrolet automobile, an object of this invention being to provide a means whereby the filling of the tank may take place without lifting the seat in order to expose the tank, this filling means preferably be ng utilized for supplying the carbureter line with fuel.
To these and other ends, the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claim.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 shows in dotted lines, a fragment of a vehicle and in full lines, the position of the tank under the seat of the vehicle and the position of the filling tube with reference to such seat; and
Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section through the tank and the filler tube.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the seat of the vehicle under which the tank 2 is arranged. This tank is,
. in this instance, the one usually employed in the Ford or Chevrolet car and is turned 180 degrees sothat the usual filling opening near one side of the tank may be employed as the discharge opening of the tank. A combined filling and discharge tube 5 is preferably, by a bushing 6, held firmly to a discharge bung 8 fitted in the usual filling opening. This filling and discharge tube extends downwardly from the tank, thence forwardly and finally upwardly, its upwardly projecting portion lying immediately in front of the seat. A removable closure is provided for the upper end and for this purpose the upper end is externally threaded at 8 and has a cap 9 fitted thereto, this cap in this instance, being provided with Specification of Letters Patent.
1920. Serial No. 374,560.
a central opening 10. On the under side of the cap a transparent or glass disk 14 is held by a nut or collar 15, which engages internal threads on the cap 9.
The usual outlet on a tank of this type to which the carburetor tube connects, will, when the tank is inverted, be disposed upwardly and it is, in the present invention, utilized for an opening through which air may readily pass in both directions in order to permit the withdrawal of the fuel from the tank as well as the filling of the tank through the tube 5. In this instance, 9. pi e 4 of irregular form extends through a bus ing 4* which has screw threaded engagement with the Walls of the opening 3 and serves to prevent the splashing of fuel from Patented Nov. 30, 1920.
the tank. The fuel is led from the tank to from the tank to the carbureter through the line piping 7.
A fuel tank constructed in accordance with this invention may lie under the seat of a vehicle and may be filled without lifting the seat. The filling tube lies in front of the seat and'is of substantially .uniform diameter throughout its len th so that an unrestricted flow of fuel to t e tank is permitted. The filling tube may also be utilized forkascertaining the amount of fuel in the tan What we claim as our invention and dedischarge tube detachably secured to the ameter than the filling and discharge tube, tank at the lowermost opening, extending leading from the latter between its connecdownwardly and forwardly from the tank tion with the tank and its upwardly extend- 10 and having an upwardly projecting portion ing portion. 5 in front of the seat, a removable closure for the upper end of said upwardly prof'ecting ALLEN H. HUGHES.
portion, and a fuel feed pipe of sma ler d1- HAROLD S. CURREN.
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US2962188A (en) * 1957-09-30 1960-11-29 Us Electrical Motors Inc Retractable lubricant filling device
US4323166A (en) * 1979-10-09 1982-04-06 Ford Motor Company Filler pipe seal with fill control skirt

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2962188A (en) * 1957-09-30 1960-11-29 Us Electrical Motors Inc Retractable lubricant filling device
US4323166A (en) * 1979-10-09 1982-04-06 Ford Motor Company Filler pipe seal with fill control skirt

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