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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1992
Richard E Scott, Naples, FL (US);
Thomas G Morgan, Naples, FL (US);
James Cline, East Hampton, NY (US);
Shaw Aero Development, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
A manually operated fuel control valve having at least two operating positions, one being an 'on' position for feeding fuel through a main fuel inlet when the fuel tank is full and the other a 'reserve' position for feeding fuel through a reserve fuel inlet when the fuel tank is nearly depleted. The valve includes a valve closure means which is disposed in a partial sealing relation with the reserve inlet when fuel is being fed through the main inlet. The fuel valve also includes a shear zone to cause the valve to break away from the fuel tank in the event of an accident. The internal parts of the valve are biased toward a valve closing position to immediately shift and completely close the valve against further flow of fuel upon breaking of the valve.