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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Axel Frohwein, Treuchtlingen, DE;
Lydie Regnier, Pappenheim, DE;
Assignee:
Alfmeier Prazision AG Baugruppen und Systemlosungen, Treuchtlingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 2/404 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 2/404 ;
Abstract
A fuel vapor control valve for use in a vehicle fuel system is provided. The control valve has a rollover valve assembly with a valve member defining a point-bearing surface, a housing with an opening, and a chamber. The housing is mountable to a fuel tank. The valve member is movable within the chamber and a sealing element is movably located on the point-bearing surface of the valve member. The sealing element may be metallic and is configured to releasably seal the opening when the valve member is urged in a direction towards the opening.