Fill nozzle pass through flame mitigation device for portable fuel container

A fuel container comprising:

• a container having a top portion, a bottom portion, and sidewalls, the container defining a hollow interior for storing fuel;
• a spout in fluid communication with the hollow interior of the container, the spout being rotatable between a retracted upright position and an extended downward position relative to the container, the spout being located proximate the bottom portion of the container;
• a neck extending from the top portion of the container, the neck comprising a bulge and a shelf molded into an interior of the neck;
• a fill port configured to receive a fuel nozzle, the fill port being defined by the neck;
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• a flame mitigation device (FMD) comprising a bendable rim and a barrier extending inward of the bendable rim, both the bendable rim and the barrier being removably positioned below the bulge and above the shelf of the neck,
• wherein the FMD is configured to allow the fuel nozzle to flexibly deform the FMD when passing through the FMD;
• and
• wherein the FMD flexibly constricts the fuel nozzle upon passing through the FMD to inhibit fuel from flowing back out of the fill port and to inhibit external debris from entering the interior of the container.

A fuel container comprising:

• a neck extending from a top portion of a fuel container, the neck comprising a bulge and a shelf molded into an interior of the neck;
• a fill port configured to receive a fuel nozzle, the fill port being defined by the neck;
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• a flame mitigation device (FMD) comprising:
• a first bendable rim and a first barrier extending inward of the first bendable rim;
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• a second bendable rim and a second barrier extending inward of the second bendable rim, wherein:
• each of the first bendable rim, the second bendable rim, the first barrier, and the second barrier are removably positioned below the bulge and above the shelf of the neck;
• the first bendable rim and the second bendable rim are discrete rims positioned in a stacked configuration relative to each other;
• the FMD is configured to allow the fuel nozzle to flexibly deform the FMD when passing through the FMD;
• and
• the FMD is configured to flexibly constrict the nozzle upon the nozzle passing through the FMD to inhibit fuel from flowing back out of the fill port.

A flame mitigation device (FMD) comprising:

• a bendable annular rim;
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• a plurality of bristles extending inwardly from the bendable annular rim, the plurality of bristles configured to converge to a central axis of the bendable annular rim to inhibit fuel from flowing through the bendable annular rim,
• wherein the bendable annular rim and the plurality of bristles are positionable below a bulge and above a shelf inside of a fuel container neck, and
• wherein the bendable annular rim is helical.

A flame mitigation device (FMD) comprising:

• a bendable rim;
• and
• a barrier comprising:
• a first sheet layer extending inward of the bendable rim, the first sheet layer defining a first set of converging slits;
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• a second sheet layer extending inward of the bendable rim, the second sheet layer defining a second set of converging slits, wherein:
• the first sheet layer is positioned above the second sheet layer;
• the first set of converging slits are positionally offset relative to the second set of converging slits to inhibit fuel from flowing through the flame mitigation device;
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• each of the bendable rim, the first sheet layer, and the second sheet layer are positionable below a bulge and above a shelf inside of a fuel container neck.