# US 10,118,483 B2 · Compressed natural gas fueling system with integrated fill receptacle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,483 B2 - Document ID: US10118483B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/256,792 - Filed: 2016-09-06 - Published: 2016-12-22 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-11 - Assignees: Worthington Industries, Inc. - Applicants: dHybrid Systems, LLC - Inventors: Trevor Milton; Morgan Mackelprang; Ralph Hilton; Isaac Sloan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118483B2 ## CPC - B60K 15/07: of gas tanks - B60K 15/03006: {Gas tanks (B60K15/07 takes precedence)} - B60K 15/063: Arrangement of tanks - B60R 9/06: at vehicle front or rear {(rear luggage compartments within vehicle extensible externally of the vehicle body B60R5/041)} - F17C 1/005: {Storage of gas or gaseous mixture at high pressure and at high density condition, e.g. in the single state phase} - F17C 5/06: for filling with compressed gases - F17C 13/084: {for small-sized storage vessels, e.g. compressed gas cylinders or bottles, disposable gas vessels, vessels adapted for automotive use} - B60K 2015/03019: {Filling of gas tanks} - B60K 2015/0638: {the fuel tank is arranged in the rear of the vehicle} - B60Y 2200/148: Semi-trailers, articulated vehicles - F17C 2201/0109: with exteriorly curved end-piece - F17C 2201/035: with substantially horizontal main axis - F17C 2201/054: medium (>1 m3) - F17C 2205/0107: Frames - F17C 2205/0111: Boxes - F17C 2205/0142: bundled in parallel - F17C 2205/0146: with details of the manifold - F17C 2221/033: Methane, e.g. natural gas, CNG, LNG, GNL, GNC, PLNG - F17C 2223/0123: gaseous, e.g. CNG, GNC - F17C 2223/036: Very high pressure (>80 bar) - F17C 2225/0123: gaseous, e.g. CNG, GNC - F17C 2225/036: Very high pressure, i.e. above 80 bars - F17C 2250/043: Pressure - F17C 2270/0171: Trucks - 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 - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F17C: VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES (storing fluids in natural or artificial cavities or chambers in the earth B65G5/00; construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil-engineering techniques E04H7/00; variable-capacity gas-holders F17B; liquefaction or refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25) - B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ## Abstract A compressed natural gas fueling system includes a frame arrangement with at least one tank disposed therein and an inlet that can receive a compressed natural gas fueling nozzle to fill the at least one tank. The fueling system can be attached with and supported by frame rails behind a cabin of a vehicle such that the inlet is positioned above the frame rails. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fuel system, comprising: a frame that is configured to be attached to a frame rail of a vehicle such that the frame is positioned above the frame rail of the vehicle and behind a cabin of the vehicle; a cylindrical tank that includes a first end and an opposing second end, wherein each end includes a mount that is attached to a portion of the frame; a manifold assembly in fluid communication with the cylindrical tank; the cylindrical tank is housed within the frame that such that axis of the cylindrical tank is oriented generally perpendicular to the frame rail of the vehicle; the frame further comprising: a first driver side tank support; a first passenger side tank support; a driver side pair of corner brackets; and a passenger side pair of corner brackets. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fuel system of claim 1, the manifold assembly is configured to be attached to a portion of the frame. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fuel system of claim 1, the manifold assembly includes at least one of a fill receptacle, a high pressure gauge, a low pressure gauge, or an outlet port. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The fuel system of claim 3, wherein the fill receptacle is in fluid communication with a valve assembly in which the valve assembly is in fluid communication with the cylindrical tank. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The fuel system of claim 3, wherein the outlet port is in fluid communication with an engine of the vehicle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The fuel system of claim 1, further comprising a filter that filters a content of the cylindrical tank prior to delivery to an engine of the vehicle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The fuel system of claim 1, further comprising a regulator that controls a portion of flow of the content delivered to an engine of the vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The fuel system of claim 1, further comprising: the first driver side tank support is attached to the driver side pair of corner brackets; and the first passenger side tank support is attached to the passenger side pair of corner brackets. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The fuel system of claim 8, further comprising: the first end of the cylindrical tank is attached to the driver side tank support; and the second end of the cylindrical tank is attached to the passenger side tank support. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The fuel system of claim 1, further comprising one or more panels to cover the frame. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The fuel system of claim 10, further comprising an access panel that provides access to the manifold assembly and the manifold assembly located inside the one or more panels. ### Claim 12 A vehicle, comprising: a frame rail; an engine; a fuel system, comprising: a frame that is configured to be attached to the frame rail of a vehicle such that the frame is positioned above the frame rail of the vehicle and behind a cabin of the vehicle; the frame further comprising: a first driver side tank support; a first passenger side tank support; a driver side pair of corner brackets; a passenger side pair of corner brackets; a cylindrical tank that includes a first end and an opposing second end, wherein each end includes a mount that is attached to a portion of the frame; a manifold assembly in fluid communication with the cylindrical tank; and the cylindrical tank is housed within the frame that such that axis of the cylindrical tank is oriented generally perpendicular to the frame rail of the vehicle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The vehicle of claim 12, further comprising: the first driver side tank support is attached to the driver side pair of corner brackets; and the first passenger side tank support is attached to the passenger side pair of corner brackets. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The vehicle of claim 13, further comprising: the first end of the cylindrical tank is attached to the driver side tank support; and the second end of the cylindrical tank is attached to the passenger side tank support. ### Claim 15 A fuel system, comprising: a frame that is configured to be attached to a frame rail of a vehicle such that the frame is positioned above the frame rail of the vehicle and behind a cabin of the vehicle; two or more cylindrical tanks, wherein the two or more cylindrical tanks each include a first end and an opposing second end; a manifold assembly in fluid communication with at least one of the two or more cylindrical tanks; the two or more cylindrical tanks are housed within the frame that such that axis of the two or more cylindrical tanks are oriented generally perpendicular to the frame rail of the vehicle; the frame further comprising: a driver side tank support for each of the two or more cylindrical tanks; a passenger side tank support for each of the two or more cylindrical tanks; a driver side pair of corner brackets; and a passenger side pair of corner brackets. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The fuel system of claim 15, further comprising: each driver side tank support is attached to the driver side pair of corner brackets; and each passenger side tank support is attached to the passenger side pair of corner brackets. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The fuel system of claim 16, further comprising: the first end of each cylindrical tank is attached to the respective driver side tank support; and the second end of each cylindrical tank is attached to the respective passenger side tank support. ### Claim 18 A fuel system, comprising: a housing configured to be disposed behind a cabin of a vehicle; a plurality of tanks disposed within the housing, wherein each of the plurality of tanks includes front and rear mounts at opposing ends, the front and rear mounts are attached to tank supports, and the tank supports are attached between corner brackets to provide mounting structures for the plurality of tanks; a filter and a regulator are each mounted on or within the housing, wherein the filter is configured to filter gas from the plurality of tanks, the regulator is configured to be in fluid communication with the filter; and an inlet configured to receive a fueling nozzle and be in fluid communication with the plurality of tanks, wherein the housing is further configured to be attached with and supported by frame rails of the vehicle such that the plurality of tanks and the inlet are positioned above the frame rails, and the plurality of tanks are stacked on each other such that axes of the plurality of tanks are oriented generally perpendicular to the frame rails.