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A fluid spillage control apparatus is connected to a fluid tank which has a fill opening and a ventilation opening. The fluid spillage control apparatus comprises a fluid holding chamber having a vent opening for venting vapor therefrom. The fluid holding chamber also has a conduit communicating wit

A fluid spillage control apparatus is connected to a fluid tank which has a fill opening and a ventilation opening. The fluid spillage control apparatus comprises a fluid holding chamber having a vent opening for venting vapor therefrom. The fluid holding chamber also has a conduit communicating with a fluid tank ventilation opening for passage of excess fluid from the fluid tank into the fluid holding chamber. The conduit is aparallel with the longitudinal axis of the fluid holding chamber so that the fluid holding chamber can be oriented in both a first position wherein the fluid holding chamber longitudinal axis is oriented vertically and a second position wherein the fluid holding chamber longitudinal axis is oriented horizontally. In addition, an auditory signal device communicates with the vent opening and produces an auditory signal upon passage of vented vapor from the fluid holding chamber.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A fluid spillage control apparatus adapted to be connected to a fluid tank which has a fill opening and a ventilation opening, said fluid spillage control apparatus comprising:a fluid holding chamber having side walls and a longitudinal axis parallel with such side walls;a vent open

[ I claim:] [1.] A fluid spillage control apparatus adapted to be connected to a fluid tank which has a fill opening and a ventilation opening, said fluid spillage control apparatus comprising:a fluid holding chamber having side walls and a longitudinal axis parallel with such side walls;a vent opening in said fluid holding chamber for venting vapor therefrom; andconduit means in said fluid holding chamber communicating with a fluid tank ventilation opening for passage of excess fluid from a fluid tank into said fluid holding chamber, said conduit means having an end, said conduit means having a length that is aparellel to said side walls and to said longitudinal axis of said fluid holding chamber such that said fluid holding such that said fluid holding chamber can be oriented in both a first position where said fluid holding chamber longitudinal axis is oriented substantially vertically and a second position where said fluid holding chamber longitudinal axis is oriented substantially horizontally.