Fuel cap dust cover
OwnerJeff Tilbury, George Tilburyinventors
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Abstract
Devise for covering over the fuel cap and fuelling area (fuel tank filler neck) for agriculture, construction, industrial, commercial, and forestry equipment that is fuelled by diesel or gas fuel. The devise is made out of material that is fire, water and oil (chemical) resistant or retardant. It is long enough to cover several inches down the fuel tank filler neck area of each piece of equipment in order to keep that area clean from any dirt or debris that might get into the fuel tank upon fuelling that had accumulated on the cap or that area between fuelling It has a Velcro enclosure system and elastic cuff that would allow it to fit snuggling along the bottom so that it would not fall off when the piece of equipment is in operation.
Claims5
A manually operable tubular sleeve like devise for covering the fuel cap and the fuel tank filler neck area of any gas and diesel driven agriculture, commercial, forestry and industrial heavy equipment.
Consists of a 4.5 to 6 inch tubular sleeve like devise made of fire, oil and water resistant/retardant material. Item 1 in FIG. 1.
It has a 1.5 to 2 inch elasticized cuff fitted (Item 2 in FIG. 1) with a Velcro closing system (Item 3 in FIG. 1) that allows the devise to fit snugly onto the Fuel filler neck so it will not slide off while the machine is in operation. As well it can be easily removed for fuelling and then replaced on the fuel filler neck area between fuelling.
It has a 1 inch wide strap handle (Item 4 in FIG. 1) on the top of the device, where two fingers can fit under and the device can be easily removed and replaced over the fuel cap and onto the fuel filler neck area
This devise can be utilized on any fuel filler neck system for several different models and types of gas or diesel fuelled machines within the agricultural, forestry, commercial, industrial sectors with the sole purpose to keep the fuel filler neck and fuel cap area clean of dirt and debris, further preventing it getting into the fuel system when fuelling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.