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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1979
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1978
Eiji Hiramatsu, Aichi, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A canister comprising: a main body having a space therein; an adsorbent material contained in the space of said main body; an inlet pipe attached to said main body for connecting a carburetor float chamber with an upper portion of said space defined between said main body and said adsorbent material; an air suction pipe attached to said main body through which pipe the lower portion of said space defined between said canister and said adsorbent material communicates with the atmosphere; and valve means for selectively connecting said upper portion of said space with a fuel tank, thereby to prevent an evaporation gas from flowing from said fuel tank through said upper portion of said space into said carburetor float chamber.