Fill pipe repair collar and method of use
OwnerCarlos Davitoinventor
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Abstract
A device and method of use for the repair of a leaking fuel tank fill pipe are provided. The device and method of use are designed to create a durable repair of a leaking tank fill pipe without the cost, time, and difficulty associated with replacing an entire diesel fuel tank on a semi-truck tractor. The device is a collar which threads onto damaged threads on a fill pipe neck and creates a leak-resistant seal with the fill pipe neck. A tank fill cap can then be screwed onto the collar, which forms a leak-resistant seal with the fill cap. The device may have one or more mechanisms to retain the collar on the tank fill pipe neck. The method of use may include re-cutting damaged threads on the fill pipe neck with the collar device.
Claims20
A fill pipe repair collar comprising:
- a body having a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion, wherein:
- the first cylindrical portion comprises:
- a first outer surface;
- a first thread coupled to the first outer surface for connecting to a threaded cap;
- a first sealing surface;
- and
- a second sealing surface;
- the second cylindrical portion comprises:
- a second outer surface;
- an inner surface;
- and
- a second thread coupled to the inner surface for connecting to a threaded fill pipe neck;
- and
- a sealing member adjacent to the second sealing surface.
A method for using a fill pipe repair collar comprising:
- coupling a fill pipe repair collar onto a fill pipe;
- and
- sealing the repair collar on the fill pipe.
A fuel tank comprising:
- a fuel tank body with a fill pipe neck;
- and
- a fill pipe repair collar coupled to the fuel tank fill pipe neck, the fill pipe repair collar comprising:
- a body having a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion, wherein:
- the first cylindrical portion comprises:
- a first outer surface;
- a first thread coupled to the first outer surface for connecting to a threaded cap;
- a first sealing surface;
- and
- a second sealing surface;
- the second cylindrical portion comprises:
- a second outer surface;
- an inner surface;
- and
- a second thread coupled to the inner surface for connecting to a threaded fill pipe neck;
- and
- a sealing member adjacent to the second sealing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.