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US 12,698,200 B2Granted
Systems and methods for controlling fuel filling with automatic pump dispenser
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorNathan Joe Jochman
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Abstract
An example fuel fill housing assembly for an engine driven welder/generator system that includes a cap attachment opening having a first diameter and extending into a chamber of the fuel fill housing assembly and a fill neck having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter is disclosed. In examples, the cap attachment opening and the fill neck are operable to receive a nozzle of an automatic fill dispenser nozzle and a tube to fluidly connect the chamber with a fluid container system.
Claims12
A fuel fill housing assembly for an engine driven welder/generator system comprising:
- a cap attachment opening having a first diameter and extending into a chamber of the fuel fill housing assembly;
- a fill neck having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, the cap attachment opening and the fill neck operable to receive a nozzle of an automatic fill dispenser nozzle and to channel fluid from the automatic fill dispenser nozzle or the chamber to a fluid container system;
- a vent tube configured to fluidly connect the chamber with a port of the fluid container system separately from the fill neck and to convey vapor and fluid fuel from the fluid container system to the chamber, the port opening into the chamber above the fill neck;
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- a standpipe extending into a chamber of the fuel fill housing assembly, wherein the standpipe extends into the chamber at an upper level above a lower level corresponding to a bottom of an extension of the cap attachment opening by a predetermined height.
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