Vehicle fueling manifold assembly
AssigneedHybrid Systems, LLC
InventorTrevor Milton
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Abstract
A manifold assembly includes a manifold block having a female inlet, at least one outlet, and a gas passageway between the female inlet and the at least one outlet. The manifold assembly further includes a check valve that is sealable against the female inlet and arranged at least partially within the gas passageway between the female inlet and the at least one outlet such that in the absence of pressurized gas within the female inlet, the check valve is sealed against the female inlet, and in response to the introduction of pressurized gas within the female inlet, the check valve recedes from the female inlet to fluidly connect the female inlet and the at least one outlet.
Claims18
A fuel delivery system comprising:
- a manifold assembly including a manifold block (i) having a female inlet configured to receive a male fueling nozzle and at least one outlet and (ii) defining a gas passageway between the female inlet and the at least one outlet, wherein the manifold assembly further includes a check valve configured to be sealable against the female inlet and arranged at least partially within the gas passageway between the female inlet and the at least one outlet such that in the absence of pressurized gas within the female inlet, the check valve is sealed against the female inlet, and in response to the introduction of pressurized gas within the female inlet, the check valve recedes from the female inlet to fluidly connect the female inlet and the at least one outlet.
A manifold assembly comprising:
- a manifold block defining an inlet port, at least one outlet port, and a gas passageway between the inlet port and the at least one outlet port;
- an inlet having opposing ends, wherein one of the ends is disposed within the inlet port and the other of the ends is disposed outside of the manifold block and configured to receive a fueling nozzle;
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- a check valve sealed against the one of the ends and configured to open from the inlet, in response to an increase in pressure within the inlet caused by pressurized gas from the fueling nozzle entering the inlet, to fluidly connect the inlet and at least one outlet port.
A manifold assembly comprising:
- a manifold block defining an inlet port, at least one outlet port, and a gas passageway between the inlet port and the at least one outlet port;
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- a check valve arranged at least partially within the gas passageway and configured such that the check valve (i) opens to fluidly connect the inlet port and at least one outlet port in response to pressurized gas entering from the inlet port, (ii) closes once the pressurized gas stops entering from the inlet port, and (iii) remains closed in response to pressurized gas entering the manifold block from the at least one outlet port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.