The Keeper Co., Inc.

Nissan Motor Company Limited

Kazuyuki Aoshima

Taiki Aoyama

Hiromichi Nozaki

Shuji Torii

Norimasa Matsui

Hiroya Abe

A fuel tank includes a vent cutout valve having a first chamber connected to a vent tube, a second chamber communicating with a canister and a third chamber connected to an evaporation tube. The first and second chambers are defined by a first partition wall with a first communication bore and the second and third chambers are defined by a second partition wall with a second communication bore. A main body of the vent cutout valve is disposed within the second chamber to open the first communication bore when a shutter presses the main body of the vent cutout valve, and is provided with a check valve to close the second communication bore which is biased toward the second partition wall by a resilient member interposed between the check valve and the valve main body of the vent cutout valve.

Fuel tank

A sealing device for the fuel supply port of a fuel tank for use in vehicles includes a nozzle seal made of a rubber-like elastic material. The nozzle seal is provided in an annular groove formed in an inner peripheral surface of a fuel supply port guide in such a manner as to be movable in a radial direction. The inner peripheral portion of the nozzle seal can make contact with a fuel supply nozzle with an interference provided therebetween. A seal is provided on an outer peripheral or side surface of the nozzle seal to seal a gap in said annular groove. A reinforcing ring is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the nozzle seal. The reinforcing ring has axial and radial portions. The radial portion of the reinforcing ring is located adjacent to the fuel supply port guide on a side of the annular groove adjacent to the tank.

Sealing device for fuel supply port of fuel tank for use in vehicles

A seal device is adapted to be mounted at an area of relative rotation between two mounting portions of a tire pressure-adjusting device. The seal device includes a pair of first and second seal rings which are disposed in opposed relation to each other. Each of the first and second seal rings includes a main seal of an annular shape having a radially inwardly-directed lip formed on an inner periphery of the main seal, the lip having at its distal end a lip sliding surface to which a self-lubricating thin plate for sliding contact with one of the two mounting portion. Each seal ring further includes an auxiliary seal of an annular shape having a radially inwardly-directed lip which is formed on an inner periphery of the auxiliary seal and is adapted for sliding contact with the one mounting portion, the auxiliary seal being connected to the main seal to form therebetween a closed space for holding grease. A valve is mounted on each of the auxiliary seals for effecting the intake and exhaust of air relative to the closed space.

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Fujisawa, Japan

Kazuyuki Aoshima