Fuel Transfer System and Method of Using With Off-Road or Sport/Recreational Vehicles
AssigneeMcAvey Enterprises LLC
InventorsMichael McAvey, Walter Edlin
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Abstract
A fuel transfer system and a method of using said system by an operator in transferring fuel from a fuel tank or fuel line of an off-road or sport/recreational vehicle to the fuel tank of a second vehicle, the fuel tank of auxiliary equipment or to some other reservoir is provided. The fuel transfer system generally comprises a fuel transfer fitting, a flexible conduit, and a nozzle.
Claims24
A fuel transfer system for use by an operator in transferring fuel from a fuel tank or fuel line of an off-road or sport/recreational vehicle to the fuel tank of a second vehicle, the fuel tank of auxiliary equipment, or to some other reservoir, the fuel transfer system comprising:
- a fuel transfer fitting having a first connector point, a second connector point, and a third connector point;
- the transfer fitting adapted to be coupled into the fuel line of the off-road or sport/recreational vehicle through the first and second connectors;
- the transfer fitting forming a channel through which fuel flows from the fuel tank to the fuel line when the vehicle's fuel pump is running;
- a flexible conduit having a connector that can couple to the third connector point of the transfer fitting;
- the conduit being in communication with the channel in the transfer fitting when the connector is coupled to the third connector point;
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- a nozzle coupled to the conduit;
- the nozzle allowing the operator to control the transfer of fuel to the fuel tank of the second vehicle, the fuel tank of auxiliary equipment, or to another reservoir.
A method for an operator to transfer fuel from a fuel tank or fuel line of an off-road or sport/recreational vehicle to the fuel tank of a second vehicle, the fuel tank of auxiliary equipment, or to some other reservoir, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting a fuel transfer fitting having a first connector point, a second connector point, and a third connector point into the fuel line between the engine and fuel tank;
- the first connector point and second connector point of the transfer fitting forming a channel through which fuel can flow from the fuel tank to the fuel line;
- connecting a flexible conduit to the third connector point of the fuel transfer fitting;
- the conduit being in communication with the channel in the transfer fitting when the connector is coupled to the third connector point;
- the conduit having a nozzle;
- the nozzle adapted to allow the operator to control the transfer of fuel;
- starting the engine or fuel pump of the off-road or sport/recreational vehicle;
- allowing fuel to flow through the conduit;
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- transferring fuel to the fuel tank of a second vehicle or auxiliary equipment or into another fuel reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.