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US 6,585,015 B2Granted
Container
AssigneeCastrol Limited
InventorBarney Hughes
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Abstract
A container for a fuel system additive. The container comprises a sealable first part (1) for storing the fuel system additive and a second part (2) that is capable of opening a flap on a vehicle's fuel tank. the two parts are capable of relative movement which unseals the first part (1) so that the fuel system additive can leave the first part (1) and travel through the second part (2) into a vehicle's fuel tank. the container avoids or reduces spillage of the fuel system additive.
Claims12
A container for a fuel system additive, the container comprising:
- a sealable first part for storing the fuel system additive;
- and
- a second part that is capable of opening a flap on the vehicle's fuel tank;
- wherein
- the first part has a sealable open end and a lid which is capable of sealing the sealable open end;
- and the second part has a receiving member which is shaped to receive the lid and lock the two parts together;
- such that when the receiving member receives the lid, relative movement of the two parts is capable of unsealing the first part so that the fuel system additive can leave the first part and travel through the second part into a vehicle's fuel tank.
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