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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J. Hartke, Gurnee, IL (US);
Richard P. Kolb, Prairieview, IL (US);
Assignee:
Bombardier Motor Corporation of America, Grant, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/110 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/110 ;
Abstract
A fuel storage and supply apparatus ( ) for a watercraft ( ) incorporating a plurality of connections ( ) penetrating a housing ( ) in a single opening in a fuel tank ( ). Each connection is sealed by a radial O-ring ( ) so that the connection may be rotated about a longitudinal axis without adversely affecting the seal. A single opening ( ) in the tank may thereby be used to provide connections for a fill tube ( ), fuel tube ( ), vent ( ), and electrical penetrations ( ) for an intank pump ( ) or level sensor ( ).