The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2006
Alicia Peterson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Christopher D. Allen, Eastpointe, MI (US);
Anthony R. St. Amour, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
John M. Hamilton, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Alicia Peterson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Christopher D. Allen, Eastpointe, MI (US);
Anthony R. St. Amour, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
John M. Hamilton, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Fluid Routing Solutions, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An evaporative emissions canister is used in an automotive evaporative emission system to separate liquid fuel entrained with fuel vapor and to control emission of fuel vapors to the atmosphere, the system including a fuel tank coupled to an automotive engine. The canister includes an integrally molded housing having side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall; a hydrocarbon-adsorbing material disposed therein so as to provide a vapor adsorbent chamber for adsorbing hydrocarbon fuel vapor flowing therethrough; and a liquid-fuel trap located above the vapor adsorbent chamber for separating fuel vapor and liquid fuel. A method is provided for preventing or reducing hydrocarbon emissions to the atmosphere.