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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charlie P Threadingham, Westland, MI (US);
Eric D. Ellsworth, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/704 ;
Abstract
An assembly which includes primary and secondary hydrocarbon material reception and storage devices in a cascaded and communicative relationship. Particularly, the device receives and stores hydrocarbon emissions which emanate from the device . Device further includes a filter through which purging air is communicated to the devices . Further, device includes a condensation removal portion which allows condensation to be vented from the device and a selectively closeable vent portion which allows the device and the assembly to be periodically tested.