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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2008
Yu Sato, Shioya-Gun, JP;
Takeaki Nakajima, Kawachi-Gun, JP;
Shoichi Hokazono, Utsunomiya, JP;
Shinya Murabayashi, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yu Sato, Shioya-Gun, JP;
Takeaki Nakajima, Kawachi-Gun, JP;
Shoichi Hokazono, Utsunomiya, JP;
Shinya Murabayashi, Utsunomiya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuel filler apparatus of a vehicle of the invention, during normal operation, only permits insertion of fuel dispensing nozzles of a diameter within a predefined range, and prevents insertion of fuel dispensing nozzles whose diameter is smaller a lowest value or larger than a highest value of this range. The fuel filler apparatus includes a manual operation override mechanism which by a manual operation permits the insertion of only fuel dispensing nozzles of a diameter smaller than the lowest value of the range under special circumstances.