Method and assemblies for repair of plastic fuel lock ring and fuel supply line
AssigneeErson, Inc.
InventorEric Johnson
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Abstract
A method of installation and kits for replacing a lock ring securing a fuel pump to a gas tank and a kit for replacing a fuel supply system of an automotive vehicle. The kit for replacing the lock ring including a circular body having a plurality through bores and a plurality of self-tapping fasteners. The kit for replacement of a fuel supply line including a fuel filter having circular beads on the inlet and outlet. The kit further including a pair of quick disconnect fittings for engaging the beads of the fuel filter.
Claims18
A replacement kit for replacement of a fuel line and a fuel filter of an automotive fuel system, the replacement kit comprising:
- a filter line having a length of flexible tubing having a first pair of ends;
- a first quick disconnect fitting adapted for mounting to one end the length of flexible tubing of the filter line;
- a main fuel line having a length of flexible tubing having a second pair of ends;
- a second disconnect fitting adapted for mounting in one end of the length of flexible tubing of the main fuel line;
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- a return line having length of flexible tubing having a third pair of ends,
- wherein the fuel filter having a cylindrical inlet and a cylindrical outlet, each of the inlet and outlet having a circumferential bead adapted to be received in one of quick connect fitting of the main fuel line and the filter line.
A method for replacement of a fuel line and a fuel filter of an automotive fuel system, the method comprising:
- mounting a first quick disconnect fitting to one end of a first pair of ends of a length of flexible tubing of a filter line;
- mounting a second quick disconnect fitting to one end of a second pair of ends of a length of flexible tubing of a main fuel line;
- connecting either one of the first quick disconnect fitting or the second quick disconnect fitting to the fuel filter, the fuel filter having a cylindrical inlet and a cylindrical outlet, each of the inlet and outlet having a circumferential bead adapted to be received in one of the first quick disconnect fitting or the second quick disconnect fitting of the main fuel line and the filter line, respectively, and
- connecting the other one of the first quick disconnect fitting or the second quick disconnect fitting to the fuel filter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.