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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2017
Applicant:

Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);

Inventor:

Vaughn K. Mills, Chelsea, MI (US);

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/035 (2006.01); F16K 31/524 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/03519 (2013.01); B60K 15/035 (2013.01); F02M 37/0094 (2013.01); F16K 31/0651 (2013.01); F16K 31/52408 (2013.01); F16K 31/52416 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0319 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03118 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03217 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03223 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03276 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03302 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03533 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03561 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03566 (2013.01); F02M 2025/0863 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7761 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86212 (2015.04);
Abstract

A fuel tank system constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a saddle fuel tank, a control module, a first and second solenoid, and a first and second vent line. The saddle fuel tank can have a first lobe and a second lobe. The first vent line can have a first vent port located in the first lobe of the saddle fuel tank. The first solenoid is configured to open and close the first vent port. The second vent line can have a second vent port located in the second lobe of the saddle fuel tank. The second solenoid is configured to open and close the second vent port. The control module sends a signal to the first and second solenoids to close the first and second vents upon reaching a full fuel condition.


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