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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:
Jun. 14, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Zodiac Aerotechnics, Roche la Moliere, FR;

Inventors:

Patrick Epalle, Saint Chamond, FR;

Michel Vacher, Roche la Moliere, FR;

Assignee:

Zodiac Aerotechnics, Roche la Moliere, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/32 (2006.01); F16K 24/04 (2006.01); B64D 37/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/22 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/035 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/32 (2013.01); B64D 37/02 (2013.01); F16K 24/048 (2013.01); F16K 31/22 (2013.01); B60K 15/03519 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03289 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fuel tank with a venting system includes a flap for closing and opening a vent made in the tank. The flap is coupled to a float. The flap includes a valve coupled to a second float mounted in a hinged manner in the tank so that the valve adopts a closed position, being pushed by the second float when the level of fuel in the tank reaches a certain threshold, and an open venting position in order to prevent overpressure within the tank, being driven by the second float when the level of fuel is below the threshold and the force exerted by the internal pressure on the valve is less than the sum of the forces exerted on the valve by the atmospheric pressure and by the weight of the second float.


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