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A pop up gas cap for a gas tank includes an outer sleeve and a seal cap engaging the sleeve upon actuation of a lid which rotatably brings the seal cap and sleeve in a lock in position. After locking the sleeve and the gas cap, the lid is adapted to move between an outer pop position and an inner fl

A pop up gas cap for a gas tank includes an outer sleeve and a seal cap engaging the sleeve upon actuation of a lid which rotatably brings the seal cap and sleeve in a lock in position. After locking the sleeve and the gas cap, the lid is adapted to move between an outer pop position and an inner flush position thereof, in which the lid is flushed with the gas tank's outer surface.

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[What I claim is:] [1.]a gas filling opening formed in the outer surface of the tank;a sleeve mounted in said opening and having an outer end which terminates generally flush with the outer surface of the tank, said sleeve having an inner bore with a recessed threaded segment;a seal cap sized to fit

[What I claim is:] [1.]a gas filling opening formed in the outer surface of the tank;a sleeve mounted in said opening and having an outer end which terminates generally flush with the outer surface of the tank, said sleeve having an inner bore with a recessed threaded segment;a seal cap sized to fit inside the inner bore and having an external thread which meshes with the recessed threaded segment;a lid having an outer surface; anda coupling between said seal cap and said lid to enable said lid to move relative to said seal cap between first and second positions, said first position of the lid placing said outer surfaces of said lid and tank substantially flush with each other, said lid projecting above said outer surface of said tank for unscrewing said seal cap from said sleeve in said second position of said lid and being rotatable relative to said seal cap upon displacing said lid inwardly from said outer surface of the tank from said first position.