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AssigneeInternational Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorSteven P. Kuhn
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An apparatus includes a remotely-actuable actuator connected to a drain valve of a fuel-water separator for manually remotely operating the drain valve, and an elongated drain tube connected to the separator's drain port for dispensing liquid separated by the separator to a desired remote location for collection. The apparatus can be installed in a convenient location in a vehicle, such as to the vehicle's fender well, where it is easily operated and where waste is easily collected. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
An apparatus for remotely actuating a fuel-water separator in a vehicle, the separator having a drain valve and a drain port, comprising:
An apparatus for remotely actuating and collecting liquid waste from a storage unit for petroleum liquids, the storage unit having a separator with a drain valve and a drain port, comprising:
A method for remotely actuating a fuel-water separator in a vehicle and for collecting waste from the same, the method comprising steps of
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