초록 ▼

A device for preventing spillage of fuel during fueling of a boat or similar vessel includes a reservoir within the fuel system for collecting any overflowing fuel and returning such fuel to the boat's fuel tank. The reservoir is located intermediate the fuel tank vent tube through which the excess

A device for preventing spillage of fuel during fueling of a boat or similar vessel includes a reservoir within the fuel system for collecting any overflowing fuel and returning such fuel to the boat's fuel tank. The reservoir is located intermediate the fuel tank vent tube through which the excess fuel is expelled. The reservoir collects the fuel while allowing air displaced in the fuel tank to escape. In a first embodiment, the reservoir surrounds the boat's fuel filler tube and the tube is perforated to allow fuel in the reservoir to enter. In a further embodiment, the reservoir is separated from the filler tube but is connected to the fuel line entering the fuel tank.

대표청구항 ▼

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A fuel overflow device for a boat having a fuel inlet, a vent port and an internal fuel tank having an entry port and an outlet port, and a fuel conduit connecting said fuel tank e

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A fuel overflow device for a boat having a fuel inlet, a vent port and an internal fuel tank having an entry port and an outlet port, and a fuel conduit connecting said fuel tank entry port to said fuel inlet, said device comprising:a means, connected to said fuel tank, for collecting excess fuel overflowing from said fuel tank, said means including:a means for returning said collected fuel to said fuel tank; anda means for connecting said fuel tank outlet port to said boat vent port through said means for collecting excess fuel.