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AssigneeFr. Lurssen Verft GmbH & Co. KG
InventorEberhard Hecht
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An apparatus (1) for transferring a fluid, in particular combustion fuel, to the tank (T) of a vessel, having a flange (4) that is firmly dedicated to said tank (T), a filler neck (2) for receiving an external fuel hose element, and a pipe (3) connecting the flange (4) and the filler neck (2), with said filler neck (2) being pivotable about a bearing (7) that is stationary in relation to the tank (T). The pipe (3) features a plurality of pipe elements (13, 14, 15, 16) that are, at least in part, rotatably coupled to one another and to the flange and formed such that the filler neck (2) is pivotable about at least two, preferably exactly two, predetermined pivot axes (X7, X5).
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An apparatus for transferring a fluid to a tank of a vessel using an external fuel hose element, the tank including a flange, the apparatus comprising:
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the filler neck is held at a holding element that is located in the stationary bearing, the holding element being pivotable about the first pivot axis, and the filler neck being mounted pivotably about the second pivot axis at the holding element.
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the filler neck is pivotable about the first pivot axis within a range of 300° through 180° to 60° and about the second pivot axis within a range of 0° to 60°.
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the filler neck is detachably connected to the pipe.
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
A vessel including the apparatus of claim 1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.