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Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2014
Applicant:

Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);

Inventors:

Paul Douglas Walkowski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Vaughn Kevin Mills, Chelsea, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 24/04 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 25/0836 (2013.01); F16K 24/044 (2013.01); Y10T 137/3099 (2015.04);
Abstract

A valve assembly for a tank of a vehicle is disclosed. A valve body is adapted to be attached to the tank. A seat is disposed inside the valve body and defines an outlet for venting the tank. A float is disposed inside the valve body and is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the valve body in response to a liquid fluid level inside the tank. A support is coupled to the float and is movable with the float between the first and second positions. A sealing member is attached to the support and has an engagement portion supported by a base to define a space between the engagement portion and the support to allow movement of the engagement portion between an initial position when in the first position and a displaced position when in the second position.


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