Convenient dual fuel tank system
OwnerRichard M. Reidinventor
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Abstract
A fuel system for vehicles having two gasoline or diesel fuel tanks includes a single filler port fitting having a Y-junction located close to the mouth of the filler, so that, when the user is at the gas pump, the spout of the fuel filling hose may be directed into either of the branch channels to fill either one tank or the other tank, selectively, or may be employed to fill both of the two fuel tanks. In addition, venting arrangements from each of the tanks are coupled to the filler port fitting to accommodate smog reduction requirements.
Claims17
A convenient dual fuel tank system for gasoline or diesel powered vehicles comprising:
- first and second fuel tanks, said two fuel tanks being mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle;
- a single fuel filler port fitting having an input mouth and including a Y-junction located close to the mouth of the filler port fitting having two branch fuel conduits, and including means for receiving the spout of a fuel filling hose to selectively direct fuel into either of said two branch fuel conduits;
- means for connecting one of said branch conduits to fill said first fuel tank;
- and
- means for connecting the other of said branch conduits to fill said second fuel tank;
- whereby either or both of said fuel tanks may be filled with a single vehicle fuel stop through a single fuel input port fitting.
A convenient dual fuel tank system for gasoline or diesel powered vehicles including first and second fuel tanks, comprising:
- a single fuel filler port fitting having an input mouth and including a Y-junction located close to the mouth of the filler port fitting having two branch fuel conduits, and including means for receiving the spout of a fuel filling hose to selectively direct fuel into either of said two branch fuel conduits;
- means for connecting one of said branch conduits to fill said first fuel tank;
- and
- means for connecting the other of said branch conduits to fill said second fuel tank;
- whereby either or both of said fuel tanks may be filled with a single vehicle fuel stop through a single fuel input port fitting.
A convenient dual fuel tank system for gasoline or diesel powered vehicles comprising:
- first and second fuel tanks;
- a single fuel filler port;
- first and second branch fuel conduit means opening to said single filler port;
- said filler port and branch conduit means including means for receiving the spout of a fuel filling hose to selectively direct fuel into either of said two branch fuel conduit means;
- means for connecting one of said branch conduit means to fill said first fuel tanks;
- and
- means for connecting the other of said branch conduit means to fill said second fuel tank;
- whereby either or both of said fuel tanks may be filled with a single vehicle fuel stop through a single fuel input port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.