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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2003
Barry S. Grant, Dahlonega, GA (US);
Barry S. Grant, Dahlonega, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Fuel pumpincludes a filterthat rests on ledge, between the pump housingand inlet cap. Filter detectorhas a valve engager stemfor opening the check valveand bearing feetthat engage the perimeter of the filter but the bearing feet are out of alignment with the ledge. When the filter is absent from the pump, the bearing feetof the valve engager move beyond the ledgeand the valve engager stemretracts from the check valveand the valve closes to terminate flow of fuel to the pump, thus limiting the fuel that can escape from then pump when it is opened. At least one of the inlet and outlet capsandare rotatably mounted to the intermediate body of the pump to allow the fuel inlet and outlet to be oriented at angular intervals about the pump to facilitate the connection of fuel lines to the pump.