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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2005
Vaughn K. Mills, Chelsea, MI (US);
Peter G. Belanger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Andrew W. Mcintosh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Vaughn K. Mills, Chelsea, MI (US);
Peter G. Belanger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Andrew W. McIntosh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A small engine fuel tank vapor emission system is described with a separate surge tank having a vapor vent/rollover valve and separate a vapor storage space which may be found in a common housing or remote from the surge tank. The surge tank is located at a level above the fuel tank and is connected to have its inlet receive vapor from the fuel tank. The outlet of the vapor vent/rollover valve is connected to supply vapor purge flow to the engine air inlet either directly or through the storage space, which may be charged with adsorbent.