Visual fuel system for an engine welder

A fueling assembly for an engine driven welder, said engine driven welder including a housing having an access opening and a fueling assembly, said fueling assembly including a filler conduit, a fuel level monitor and a fuel tank, said filler conduit including a bottom portion and a top portion, at least a portion of said top portion positioned adjacent to said access opening, said bottom portion in fluid communication with said fuel tank, said fuel level monitor including a fuel level sensor at least partially position in said fuel tank, said filler conduit or combinations thereof, said fuel level monitor including a fuel level indicator positioned on a portion of said housing to enable an operator to view said fuel level indicator and at least a portion of said top portion of said filler conduit when fuel is inserted into said top portion of said filler conduit.

A fueling assembly for an engine driven welder, said engine driven welder including a housing with a filler tube access opening, said fueling assembly including a filler tube, a fuel level monitor and a fuel tank, said fuel tank designed to supply fuel to an engine located at least partially in said housing, at least a majority of said fuel tank positioned in said housing, said filler tube including a bottom portion and a top portion, said top portion including an upper end positioned at least closely adjacent to said filler tube access opening, said bottom portion of said filler tube including a lower opening connected to said fuel tank, said fuel level monitor including a fuel level indicator positioned on a front panel of said housing, said filler tube access opening at least partially positioned on a top side of said housing, said fuel level indicator spaced from said filler tube access opening, said fuel level indicator including a lighted display, an analog display, a digital display, or combinations thereof, said fuel level monitor including a fuel level sensor that is at least partially positioned in said fuel tank.

A fueling assembly for an engine driven welder, said engine driven welder including a housing with a filler tube access opening, said fueling assembly including a filler tube, a fuel level monitor and a fuel tank, said fuel tank designed to supply fuel to an engine located at least partially in said housing, at least a majority of said fuel tank positioned in said housing, said filler tube including a bottom portion and a top portion, said top portion including an upper end positioned at least closely adjacent to said filler tube access opening, said bottom portion of said filler tube including a lower opening connected to said fuel tank, said fuel level monitor including a fuel level indicator means positioned on a front panel of said housing, said filler tube access opening at least partially positioned on a top side of said housing, said fuel level indicator means spaced from said filler tube access opening, said fuel level indicator including display means for providing information about fuel levels in said fuel tank, said fuel level monitor including sensor means for detecting fuel levels in said fuel tank.