US3372679A - Fuel tank venting system - Google Patents
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- US3372679A US3372679A US545729A US54572966A US3372679A US 3372679 A US3372679 A US 3372679A US 545729 A US545729 A US 545729A US 54572966 A US54572966 A US 54572966A US 3372679 A US3372679 A US 3372679A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M25/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture
- F02M25/08—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir
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US545729A US3372679A (en) | 1966-04-27 | 1966-04-27 | Fuel tank venting system |
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Cited By (28)
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US3561414A (en) * | 1969-01-17 | 1971-02-09 | Textron Inc | Fuel tank for internal combustion engine |
US3709202A (en) * | 1971-01-21 | 1973-01-09 | Outboard Marine Corp | Crankcase drainings recycling system |
US3881452A (en) * | 1973-01-22 | 1975-05-06 | Mcculloch Corp | Method and apparatus for operating an engine-driven chain saw in an environment where ice may form in the carburetor of the engine |
US3904878A (en) * | 1972-09-01 | 1975-09-09 | Xmas Inc | Pipeline crawler type x-ray machine |
US4285309A (en) * | 1979-11-13 | 1981-08-25 | Jonsereds Aktiebolag | Housing for an internal combustion engine |
US4852761A (en) * | 1988-07-25 | 1989-08-01 | General Motors Corporation | In tank vapor storage canister |
US4919103A (en) * | 1987-02-28 | 1990-04-24 | Nippondenso Co., Ltd. | Device for controlling evaporative emission from a fuel tank |
US5676115A (en) * | 1994-08-05 | 1997-10-14 | Andreas Stihl | Work apparatus having an internal combustion engine |
US6182693B1 (en) * | 1999-06-08 | 2001-02-06 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Vapor canister and fuel tank assembly |
US6390074B1 (en) * | 2000-05-12 | 2002-05-21 | Ford Global Technologies, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
US6491180B2 (en) * | 1998-11-18 | 2002-12-10 | Mannesmann Vdo Ag | Fuel tank |
GB2401910A (en) * | 2003-05-20 | 2004-11-24 | Stihl Ag & Co Kg Andreas | Manually operated tool powered by i.c. engine |
US20050126548A1 (en) * | 2003-12-04 | 2005-06-16 | Yoshikazu Yamada | General-purpose engine |
US20050284450A1 (en) * | 2004-06-23 | 2005-12-29 | Eaton Corporation | Small engine fuel tank with integrated evaporative controls |
US20060042604A1 (en) * | 2002-04-12 | 2006-03-02 | Haskew Harold M | Stationary evaporative emission control system |
US20060096583A1 (en) * | 2004-11-05 | 2006-05-11 | Shears Peter D | Integrated fuel tank and vapor containment system |
US20060096584A1 (en) * | 2004-11-05 | 2006-05-11 | Shears Peter D | Integrated fuel tank and vapor containment system |
US20060130816A1 (en) * | 2004-12-20 | 2006-06-22 | Vaughn K. Mills | Controlling vapor emission in a small engine fuel tank system |
US20070169758A1 (en) * | 2004-06-23 | 2007-07-26 | Eaton Corporation | Small engine fuel tank with integrated evaporative controls |
US20070199547A1 (en) * | 2006-02-27 | 2007-08-30 | Shears Peter D | Filter canister family |
US20070283937A1 (en) * | 2006-05-22 | 2007-12-13 | Miniature Precision Components, Inc. | Passive evaporative emission control module |
US20080053413A1 (en) * | 2006-08-31 | 2008-03-06 | Tecumseh Products Company | Sealed fuel tank evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines |
US7435289B2 (en) | 2005-09-27 | 2008-10-14 | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Integrated air cleaner and vapor containment system |
CN101302976A (en) * | 2007-05-11 | 2008-11-12 | 安德烈亚斯.斯蒂尔两合公司 | Hand-held power tool |
US20100024898A1 (en) * | 2008-07-29 | 2010-02-04 | General Electric Company | Fuel tank vent including a membrane separator |
US20100095937A1 (en) * | 2008-10-21 | 2010-04-22 | Hudak Eric B | System and method for venting fuel vapors in an internal combustion engine |
US20100200204A1 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2010-08-12 | Masaki Chiba | Cooling apparatus of electronic equipment |
US11186007B2 (en) | 2012-10-31 | 2021-11-30 | Husqvarna Ab | Oil reservoir for chainsaw with pressure releasing valve |
Citations (10)
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US1653387A (en) * | 1924-08-06 | 1927-12-20 | United Iron Works Inc | Storage tank for volatile liquids |
US1689352A (en) * | 1926-05-19 | 1928-10-30 | Harry R Maxon | System for gathering gas from oil tanks, etc., of refineries |
US1841691A (en) * | 1929-11-29 | 1932-01-19 | Standard Oil Co | Automobile or aeroplane fuel tank breather |
US2126367A (en) * | 1936-06-05 | 1938-08-09 | Continental Oil Co | Tank for volatile liquids |
US2407622A (en) * | 1943-11-01 | 1946-09-10 | Merritt R Wells | Fuel tank |
US2640627A (en) * | 1949-01-15 | 1953-06-02 | Vadolt Trust | Vapor recovery system for fuel tanks |
US2696931A (en) * | 1949-11-02 | 1954-12-14 | Theron D Whidden | Safety equipment for fuel tanks |
US3170005A (en) * | 1963-01-30 | 1965-02-16 | Tillotson Mfg Co | Fuel feed system for internal combustion engines |
US3259752A (en) * | 1962-10-24 | 1966-07-05 | Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho Kk | Portable engine |
US3277812A (en) * | 1963-12-20 | 1966-10-11 | Behlen Mfg Company Inc | Material storage means |
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Patent Citations (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1653387A (en) * | 1924-08-06 | 1927-12-20 | United Iron Works Inc | Storage tank for volatile liquids |
US1689352A (en) * | 1926-05-19 | 1928-10-30 | Harry R Maxon | System for gathering gas from oil tanks, etc., of refineries |
US1841691A (en) * | 1929-11-29 | 1932-01-19 | Standard Oil Co | Automobile or aeroplane fuel tank breather |
US2126367A (en) * | 1936-06-05 | 1938-08-09 | Continental Oil Co | Tank for volatile liquids |
US2407622A (en) * | 1943-11-01 | 1946-09-10 | Merritt R Wells | Fuel tank |
US2640627A (en) * | 1949-01-15 | 1953-06-02 | Vadolt Trust | Vapor recovery system for fuel tanks |
US2696931A (en) * | 1949-11-02 | 1954-12-14 | Theron D Whidden | Safety equipment for fuel tanks |
US3259752A (en) * | 1962-10-24 | 1966-07-05 | Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho Kk | Portable engine |
US3170005A (en) * | 1963-01-30 | 1965-02-16 | Tillotson Mfg Co | Fuel feed system for internal combustion engines |
US3277812A (en) * | 1963-12-20 | 1966-10-11 | Behlen Mfg Company Inc | Material storage means |
Cited By (47)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3561414A (en) * | 1969-01-17 | 1971-02-09 | Textron Inc | Fuel tank for internal combustion engine |
US3709202A (en) * | 1971-01-21 | 1973-01-09 | Outboard Marine Corp | Crankcase drainings recycling system |
US3904878A (en) * | 1972-09-01 | 1975-09-09 | Xmas Inc | Pipeline crawler type x-ray machine |
US3881452A (en) * | 1973-01-22 | 1975-05-06 | Mcculloch Corp | Method and apparatus for operating an engine-driven chain saw in an environment where ice may form in the carburetor of the engine |
US4285309A (en) * | 1979-11-13 | 1981-08-25 | Jonsereds Aktiebolag | Housing for an internal combustion engine |
US4919103A (en) * | 1987-02-28 | 1990-04-24 | Nippondenso Co., Ltd. | Device for controlling evaporative emission from a fuel tank |
US4852761A (en) * | 1988-07-25 | 1989-08-01 | General Motors Corporation | In tank vapor storage canister |
DE4427738B4 (en) * | 1994-08-05 | 2005-11-24 | Fa. Andreas Stihl | Work tool with an internal combustion engine |
US5676115A (en) * | 1994-08-05 | 1997-10-14 | Andreas Stihl | Work apparatus having an internal combustion engine |
US6491180B2 (en) * | 1998-11-18 | 2002-12-10 | Mannesmann Vdo Ag | Fuel tank |
US6182693B1 (en) * | 1999-06-08 | 2001-02-06 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Vapor canister and fuel tank assembly |
US6390074B1 (en) * | 2000-05-12 | 2002-05-21 | Ford Global Technologies, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
US20060042604A1 (en) * | 2002-04-12 | 2006-03-02 | Haskew Harold M | Stationary evaporative emission control system |
US7159577B2 (en) | 2002-04-12 | 2007-01-09 | Briggs And Stratton Corporation | Stationary evaporative emission control system |
DE10322641B4 (en) * | 2003-05-20 | 2016-02-04 | Andreas Stihl Ag & Co. Kg | Hand-held implement with a tank housing and a venting device |
US6955152B2 (en) | 2003-05-20 | 2005-10-18 | Andreas Stihl Ag & Co Kg | Manually operated tool |
US20040231633A1 (en) * | 2003-05-20 | 2004-11-25 | Andreas Stihl Ag & Co., Kg | Manually operated tool |
GB2401910B (en) * | 2003-05-20 | 2005-04-13 | Stihl Ag & Co Kg Andreas | Manually operable power tool |
CN100377845C (en) * | 2003-05-20 | 2008-04-02 | 安德烈亚斯·斯蒂尔两合公司 | Manually operated tool |
GB2401910A (en) * | 2003-05-20 | 2004-11-24 | Stihl Ag & Co Kg Andreas | Manually operated tool powered by i.c. engine |
US7086389B2 (en) * | 2003-12-04 | 2006-08-08 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | General-purpose engine |
US20050126548A1 (en) * | 2003-12-04 | 2005-06-16 | Yoshikazu Yamada | General-purpose engine |
US20050284450A1 (en) * | 2004-06-23 | 2005-12-29 | Eaton Corporation | Small engine fuel tank with integrated evaporative controls |
US7213583B2 (en) * | 2004-06-23 | 2007-05-08 | Eaton Corporation | Small engine fuel tank with integrated evaporative controls |
US7383825B2 (en) | 2004-06-23 | 2008-06-10 | Eaton Corporation | Small engine fuel tank with integrated evaporative controls |
US20070169758A1 (en) * | 2004-06-23 | 2007-07-26 | Eaton Corporation | Small engine fuel tank with integrated evaporative controls |
US7086390B2 (en) * | 2004-11-05 | 2006-08-08 | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Integrated fuel tank and vapor containment system |
US20060096583A1 (en) * | 2004-11-05 | 2006-05-11 | Shears Peter D | Integrated fuel tank and vapor containment system |
US7185640B2 (en) | 2004-11-05 | 2007-03-06 | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Integrated fuel tank and vapor containment system |
US20060096584A1 (en) * | 2004-11-05 | 2006-05-11 | Shears Peter D | Integrated fuel tank and vapor containment system |
US20060130816A1 (en) * | 2004-12-20 | 2006-06-22 | Vaughn K. Mills | Controlling vapor emission in a small engine fuel tank system |
US7234452B2 (en) * | 2004-12-20 | 2007-06-26 | Eaton Corporation | Controlling vapor emission in a small engine fuel tank system |
US7435289B2 (en) | 2005-09-27 | 2008-10-14 | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Integrated air cleaner and vapor containment system |
US20070199547A1 (en) * | 2006-02-27 | 2007-08-30 | Shears Peter D | Filter canister family |
US7281525B2 (en) | 2006-02-27 | 2007-10-16 | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Filter canister family |
US20070283937A1 (en) * | 2006-05-22 | 2007-12-13 | Miniature Precision Components, Inc. | Passive evaporative emission control module |
US7311088B1 (en) * | 2006-05-22 | 2007-12-25 | Miniature Precision Components, Inc. | Passive evaporative emission control module |
US20080053413A1 (en) * | 2006-08-31 | 2008-03-06 | Tecumseh Products Company | Sealed fuel tank evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines |
CN101302976A (en) * | 2007-05-11 | 2008-11-12 | 安德烈亚斯.斯蒂尔两合公司 | Hand-held power tool |
US7806107B2 (en) * | 2007-05-11 | 2010-10-05 | Andreas Stihl Ag & Co. Kg | Hand-held power tool |
US20080276912A1 (en) * | 2007-05-11 | 2008-11-13 | Andreas Stihl Ag & Co. Kg | Hand-Held Power Tool |
US20100200204A1 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2010-08-12 | Masaki Chiba | Cooling apparatus of electronic equipment |
US8511342B2 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2013-08-20 | Nec Corporation | Cooling apparatus of electronic equipment |
US20100024898A1 (en) * | 2008-07-29 | 2010-02-04 | General Electric Company | Fuel tank vent including a membrane separator |
US20100095937A1 (en) * | 2008-10-21 | 2010-04-22 | Hudak Eric B | System and method for venting fuel vapors in an internal combustion engine |
US8281769B2 (en) * | 2008-10-21 | 2012-10-09 | Kohler Co. | System and method for venting fuel vapors in an internal combustion engine |
US11186007B2 (en) | 2012-10-31 | 2021-11-30 | Husqvarna Ab | Oil reservoir for chainsaw with pressure releasing valve |
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Owner name: DESA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 2701 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, B Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:DESA INDUSTRIES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004495/0694 Effective date: 19850329 |
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Owner name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORPORATION, A CORP. OF NY Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DESA INTERNATIONAL, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004558/0840 Effective date: 19860527 Owner name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORPORATION,CONNECTICUT Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DESA INTERNATIONAL, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004558/0840 Effective date: 19860527 |
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Owner name: COPENHAGEN HANDELSBANK A/S (AKTIESELSKABET KJOEBEN Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DESA INTERNATIONAL, INC.;REEL/FRAME:005036/0763 Effective date: 19881222 |
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Owner name: DESA INTERNATIONAL, INC., KENTUCKY Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE;ASSIGNOR:COPENHAGEN HANDELSBANK A/S (NOW KNOW AS DEN DANSKE BANK);REEL/FRAME:009123/0794 Effective date: 19980414 Owner name: DESA INTERNATIONAL, INC., KENTUCKY Free format text: RELEASE AND TERMINATION;ASSIGNOR:GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:009097/0028 Effective date: 19980414 |