Portable axillary fuel supply
OwnerFrank Docheffinventor
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Abstract
A portable DC powered fuel pump is encased in a housing that can mount adjacent the driver's window to provide fuel to an engine with a broken fuel pump. Several mounting means are disclosed including a groove in the bottom of the housing and/or drop down legs for the door panel combined with an L bracket to grab the windowsill. Various fuel supplies are shown ranging from a fuel hose from the gas fill port to an external plastic tank to an internal tank in a vented housing. Options include lights, fuel pressure adjustment, power source options, a handle and a heat cushion for temporary use in an engine compartment.
Claims6
A portable auxiliary fuel device comprising:
- a housing for a fuel cell and a fuel pump;
- an electric power inlet for the fuel pump;
- said fuel pump being located outside the fuel cell;
- an on/off main power switch for the electric power inlet;
- a fuse connected in series with the main power switch;
- said fuel pump having an inlet form the fuel cell and a fuel delivery output line;
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- said housing having a mounting means functioning to secure the housing adjacent a driver's window of a vehicle while the fuel delivery output line is connected to an engine of the vehicle;
- said on/off main power switch adjacent the driver's window;
- wherein the housing further comprises a heat resistant shell capable of not melting when in contact with a hot engine block;
- wherein the fuel cell is mounted fully enclosed inside the housing with a filler cap extending outside the housing;
- wherein the housing further comprises an electric exhaust fan and vent;
- wherein the mounting means further comprises a pair of hinged lower brackets suited to rest on a vertical door panel and a horizontal L shaped bracket suited to rest on a vehicle windowsill;
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- wherein the fuel pump further comprises a pressure regulator with a gauge facing the driver's window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.