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A fuel cap assembly for use with a filler neck of a fuel tank. The cap assembly includes a tubular housing having a shaft. The housing secures the cap assembly to the filler neck of the fuel tank. An exterior cover is mounted to the housing for relative rotation about the housing. The cover has an i

A fuel cap assembly for use with a filler neck of a fuel tank. The cap assembly includes a tubular housing having a shaft. The housing secures the cap assembly to the filler neck of the fuel tank. An exterior cover is mounted to the housing for relative rotation about the housing. The cover has an integral hollow handle. The cap assembly is characterized by a pair of actuating fingers movably mounted within the handle. The fingers engage the shaft of the housing to selectively interlock the cover to the housing. A lost motion connection is created between the cover and the housing when the fingers are in a non-engaged position. When the fingers are squeezed to an engaged position, the cover is interlocked to the housing and rotation of the cover imparts rotation upon the housing.

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]a housing for removably securing and sealing said cap assembly to the filler neck of the fuel tank;an exterior cover rotatably mounted to said housing for relative rotation about said housing;a hollow handle extending outwardly from said cover;at least one actuating finger

[What is claimed is:] [1.]a housing for removably securing and sealing said cap assembly to the filler neck of the fuel tank;an exterior cover rotatably mounted to said housing for relative rotation about said housing;a hollow handle extending outwardly from said cover;at least one actuating finger movably mounted within said hollow handle; anda shaft mounted to said housing and extending from said housing into said handle with said finger aligning with said shaft and being selectively engageable with said shaft to interlock said cover to said housing wherein said rotation of said handle and said cover imparts rotation upon said housing.