IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0860677
(2010-08-20)
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등록번호 |
US-8561658
(2013-10-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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Vehicle fuel removal system for vehicles raised upon a automotive lift or driven over a automotive work pit. The device features a piercing spear member with engagement to a hydraulically translating member of smaller diameter for piercing the fuel tank. The small diameter member acts to allow flow
Vehicle fuel removal system for vehicles raised upon a automotive lift or driven over a automotive work pit. The device features a piercing spear member with engagement to a hydraulically translating member of smaller diameter for piercing the fuel tank. The small diameter member acts to allow flow of fluid around the spear head and down along the small diameter translating member. The hole produced by the piercing spear tip can be adapted to allow the insertion of a bung (where required). This assembly is surrounded by a funneling basin to direct fuel flow to a receiving hose. The described members can be engaged upon a rolling support or on an arm of a pivoting wall mounted support. A residual fuel removal system from the fuel tanks of vehicles raised upon a automotive lift or driven over a automotive work pit. The device features a piercing spear member operatively engaged to a hydraulically powered translating member of smaller diameter for piercing the fuel tank. The small diameter member acts to allow flow of fluid around the spear head and down along the small diameter translating member. The hole produced by the piercing spear tip can be adapted to allow the insertion of a bung (where required). This assembly is surrounded by a funneling basin to direct fuel flow to a receiving hose. The described members can be engaged upon a rolling support or on an arm of a pivoting wall mounted support.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for removal of residual fuel from a vehicle fuel tank situated in a position above said apparatus, comprising: a means for puncturing a wall surface to form an aperture during a travel through and past said wall surface defining an interior cavity of said fuel tank holding fuel there
1. An apparatus for removal of residual fuel from a vehicle fuel tank situated in a position above said apparatus, comprising: a means for puncturing a wall surface to form an aperture during a travel through and past said wall surface defining an interior cavity of said fuel tank holding fuel therein;a means to translate said means for puncturing at a force sufficient to form said aperture, said means to translate comprising: a hydraulic cylinder having a supply of pressurized fluid,an elongated member engaged at a first end to said hydraulic cylinder and at a second end to said means for puncturing,a controller for metering said pressurized fluid supply communicated to said hydraulic cylinder, andsaid controller programmed to control the translation of said means for puncturing during puncturing of said wall surface and said forming of said aperture in said wall surface;a means to catch said fuel exiting said interior cavity through said aperture; anda conduit in sealed communication between said means to catch said fuel, and a reservoir, whereby fuel exiting said interior cavity in a gravity flow is captured and communicated to said reservoir through said conduit. 2. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 1, additionally comprising: said means for puncturing the wall surface comprising a spear head, said spear head having a substantially pointed first end and a trailing end opposite said first end, said trailing end having a circumference larger than that of said first end;said trailing end is engaged to said means to translate; andwhereby the translation of said spear head in a direction toward and through said wall surface causes said first end to puncture said wall surface, thereby forming said aperture, said aperture defined by an aperture edge which is sized equal to or slightly larger than said circumference of said trailing end, during the translation of said trailing end through said wall surface and into said interior cavity. 3. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 1, additionally comprising: said means to catch said fuel comprising a pan having a horizontally disposed bottom surface and a sidewall extending vertically from said bottom surface in a direction toward said means for puncturing;said sidewall extending a distance to a distal edge of said sidewall above said bottom surface; andsaid conduit in a sealed engagement between said pan and said reservoir, whereby fuel exiting said interior cavity in a gravity flow is captured in said pan and communicated to said reservoir through said conduit. 4. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 2, additionally comprising: said means to catch said fuel comprising a pan having a horizontally disposed bottom surface and a sidewall extending vertically from said bottom surface in a direction toward said means for puncturing;said sidewall extending a distance to a distal edge of said sidewall above said bottom surface; andsaid conduit in a sealed engagement between said pan and said reservoir, whereby fuel exiting said interior cavity in a gravity flow is captured in said pan and communicated to said reservoir through said conduit. 5. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 2 further comprising: said elongated member having a circumference sized less than that of said trailing end of said spear head thereby forming a gap between an exterior surface of said member and a perimeter defining said aperture; andsaid gap providing a passage for a gravity draining of said fuel through said wall surface. 6. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 3 further comprising: said second end of said elongated member having a circumference smaller than a widest point of said means for puncturing;a said puncturing of said wall surface forming said aperture having a circumference substantially equal to said widest point of said means for puncturing; anda gap between said elongated member and said circumference of said aperture and an exterior surface of said elongated member when communicating through said aperture, said gap providing a passage for said fuel to said pan. 7. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 4 further comprising: said second end of said elongated member having an exterior circumference smaller than said circumference of said trailing end of said spear head; anda gap formed between said member exterior circumference when extending through said aperture, and said edge of said aperture. 8. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 2, additionally comprising: a means for removable engagement of said spear head to said means to translate said means for puncturing; anda plurality of spear heads, each employable with said means for removable engagement, whereby said spear head may be replaced with one of said plurality of spear heads through an employment of said means for removable engagement. 9. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 4, additionally comprising: a means for removable engagement of said spear head to said means to translate said means for puncturing; anda plurality of spear heads, each employable with said means for removable engagement, whereby said spear head may be replaced with one of said plurality of spear heads through an employment of said means for removable engagement. 10. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 5, additionally comprising: a means for removable engagement of said spear head to said second end of said elongated member; anda plurality of spear heads, each employable with said means for removable engagement, whereby said spear head may be replaced with one of said plurality of spear heads through an employment of said means for removable engagement. 11. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 7, additionally comprising: a means for removable engagement of said spear head to said second end of said elongated member; anda plurality of spear heads, each employable with said means for removable engagement, whereby said spear head may be replace with one of said plurality of spear heads through an employment of said means for removable engagement. 12. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 3, additionally comprising: a means to translate said pan toward said fuel tank to form a seal between said wall surface and said pan, with said seal surrounding said aperture once formed; andsaid seal preventing said fuel exiting said fuel tank through said aperture from flowing across said wall surface past said seal. 13. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 6, additionally comprising: a means to translate said pan toward said fuel tank to form a seal between said wall surface and said pan, with said seal surrounding said aperture once formed; andsaid seal preventing said fuel exiting said fuel tank through said aperture from flowing across said wall surface past said seal. 14. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 4, additionally comprising: a means to translate said pan toward said fuel tank to form a seal between said wall surface and said pan, with said seal surrounding said aperture once formed; andsaid seal preventing said fuel exiting said fuel tank through said aperture from flowing across said wall surface past said seal. 15. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 7, additionally comprising: a means to translate said pan toward said fuel tank to form a seal between said wall surface and said pan, with said seal surrounding said aperture once formed; andsaid seal preventing said fuel exiting said fuel tank through said aperture from flowing across said wall surface past said seal. 16. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 9, additionally comprising: a means to translate said pan toward said fuel tank to form a seal between said wall surface and said pan, with said seal surrounding said aperture once formed; andsaid seal preventing said fuel exiting said fuel tank through said aperture from flowing across said wall surface past said seal. 17. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 11, additionally comprising: a means to translate said pan toward said fuel tank to form a seal between said wall surface and said pan, with said seal surrounding said aperture once formed; andsaid seal preventing said fuel exiting said fuel tank through said aperture from flowing across said wall surface past said seal. 18. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 17 additionally comprising: a wheeled platform for rolling said pan to a position adjacent to said wall surface of a fuel tank to be drained,whereby said means to translate said means for puncturing extends substantially vertically from said wheeled platform. 19. The apparatus for removal of residual fuel of claim 13 additionally comprising: a wheeled platform for rolling said pan to a position adjacent to said wall surface of a fuel tank to be drained,whereby said means to translate said means for puncturing extends substantially vertically from said wheeled platform.
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