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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2001
Applicants:
David E. Winn, Columbus, IN (US);
Larry J. Tipton, Kokomo, IN (US);
Inventors:
David E. Winn, Columbus, IN (US);
Larry J. Tipton, Kokomo, IN (US);
Assignee:
Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D036/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle having an engine, a fuel tank, and a pump encased in a housing. The pump is in fluid communication with the fuel tank and the engine. A filter is disposed intermediate the fuel pump and the engine. An electrical conductor having an inoperative position and an operative position is operatively associated with the pump. When the filter is installed, the electrical conductor contacts the pump housing to ground the pump allowing operation thereof.