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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2004
Applicant:
Brian L. Merten, Mount Calvary, WI (US);
Inventor:
Brian L. Merten, Mount Calvary, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/20 (2006.01); F02M 37/10 (2006.01); F04D 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel container for a marine propulsion system is provided with a pump and a hose connected to an outlet of the pump and disposed within the cavity of the fuel container. The hose is provided with an opening, formed through its wall, through which a fluid can flow under certain circumstances. The opening is disposed in an ullage within the container and allows gaseous elements to be purged from the container when flow is induced from the container back to a fuel reservoir.