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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2001
Ewald Duermeier, Moeglingen, DE;
Stefan Klein, Magstadt, DE;
Michael Koenig, Filderstadt-Harthausen, DE;
Stefan Leuchtenberg, Abstatt, DE;
Dieter Scheurenbrand, Wolfschlugen, DE;
Manfred Weil, Schorndorf, DE;
Ewald Duermeier, Moeglingen, DE;
Stefan Klein, Magstadt, DE;
Michael Koenig, Filderstadt-Harthausen, DE;
Stefan Leuchtenberg, Abstatt, DE;
Dieter Scheurenbrand, Wolfschlugen, DE;
Manfred Weil, Schorndorf, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A ventilation and/or a pressure-equalizing system for a fuel tank, in particular for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, includes at least one aeration and/or de-aeration line leading into the fuel tank, via which the gases and/or vapors may be removed from or conducted into the fuel tank. A collection device for liquid fuel is coupled into the aeration and/or de-aeration line, the collection device including at least two chambers, of which one is used as a temporary storage device for liquid fuel and is connected to a return line into the fuel tank.