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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2001
Mikio Morinaga, Mie, JP;
Bestex Kyoei Co., Ltd., Mie, JP;
Abstract
A fuel feed pipe having a branch pipe for releasing evaporated fuel to a canister is provided, wherein the fuel feed pipe is provided with a branch pipe blocking mechanism for blocking an opening of the branch pipe by being mechanically linked with the motion of inserting a fuel feed gun G. The branch pipe blocking mechanism consists of a leaf spring made of stainless steel and a rubber seal A base end section of the leaf spring is secured to a fuel feed guide and a top side of the leaf spring is provided with the rubber seal When a shutter valve is rotated by the insertion of the fuel feed gun G, the leaf spring is elastically deformed by being mechanically linked with the rotation of the shutter valve to allow the rubber seal to close the opening of the branch pipe