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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manfred Karl Joachim Muth, Plettenberg, DE;
Sandor Palvölgyi, Gleisdorf, AT;
Assignee:
Tesma Motoren- und Getriebetechnik Ges.mbH, Preding-Krottendorf, AT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/116 ; B65D 5/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/116 ; B65D 5/302 ;
Abstract
A pressure and/or vacuum relief valve (,) for fitting in a cap assembly (,) for an automotive tank filler neck (,), with a substantially cylindrical valve housing (,), in which a valve spindle (,) controlling a first valve gap (,) is mounted axially movably, on which, if necessary, a sleeve (,) controlling a second valve gap (,) is guided axially movably, wherein the valve spindle (,) passes through a central aperture (,) in the upper end and a central aperture (,) in the lower end of the valve housing (,) and is axially guided by those apertures (,).