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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Vaughn K. Mills, Chelsea, MI (US);
Andrew W. Mcintosh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Vaughn K. Mills, Chelsea, MI (US);
Andrew W. McIntosh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A combination fuel vapor storage canister and vapor vent/tipping valve in a common housing with ports for connection to a fuel tank, a purge line and an atmospheric vent. The vapor vent/tipping valve includes a pressure relief valve which prevents vapor venting until a predetermined vapor pressure is reached; and, the pressure relief valve may also include a vacuum relief valve.