[특허]Flush-mount fuel cap with valve

Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC

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Flush-mount fuel cap with valve

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B65D-051/16 B60K-015/04 B62J-035/00
미국특허분류(USC)	220/374; 220/293; 220/086.2
출원번호	US-0756647 (2013-02-01)
등록번호	US-8807375 (2014-08-19)
발명자 / 주소	Nicosia, Tony DeRuyter, Craig Dietzler, Ken Lienenkamp, Joerg
출원인 / 주소	Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
대리인 / 주소	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 1 인용 특허 : 19

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The present invention provides a fuel cap adapted to close an inlet of a fuel tank. The fuel cap includes a body portion adapted to engage the inlet of the fuel tank. The body portion defines a central axis. The fuel cap also includes a valve coupled to the body portion. The valve selectively allows an airflow through the body portion. The fuel cap further includes a cap cover coupled to the body portion and movable along the central axis relative to the body portion.

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1. A fuel cap removably engageable with a fuel tank to close an inlet of the fuel tank, the fuel cap comprising: a body portion adapted to engage the inlet of the fuel tank, the body portion defining a central axis;a cap cover coupled to the body portion and movable along the central axis relative to the body portion between an extended position that facilitates manipulation of the cap cover when removing or installing the fuel cap and a retracted position that inhibits manipulation of the cap cover;a first cylindrical wall extending from the cap cover; anda second cylindrical wall extending from the body portion concentric with the first cylindrical wall, wherein a distal end of the first cylindrical wall is positioned below a distal end of the second cylindrical wall when the cap cover is in the retracted position to thereby define a tortuous passageway between the first and second cylindrical walls. 2. The fuel cap of claim 1, further comprising a valve coupled to the body portion, the valve selectively allowing an airflow through the body portion, wherein the body portion includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the valve is positioned adjacent the first end, and wherein the cap cover is coupled to the second end of the body portion. 3. The fuel cap of claim 1, further comprising a valve coupled to the body portion, the valve selectively allowing an airflow through the body portion; anda conduit coupled to the body portion and positioned between the valve and the cap cover, wherein the airflow passes through the conduit before passing through the valve. 4. The fuel cap of claim 3, wherein the conduit includes an inlet through which the airflow passes to enter the conduit, and wherein the inlet is positioned above an upper surface of the body portion. 5. The fuel cap of claim 4, wherein the valve selectively allows the airflow through the body portion in only a single, inward direction. 6. The fuel cap of claim 1, further comprising a valve coupled to the body portion, the valve selectively allowing an airflow through the body portion in only a single, inward direction, wherein the fuel cap further includes a movable portion coupled to the body portion and movable with the cap cover along the central axis relative to the body portion between the extended position, in which at least a portion of the movable portion is positioned outside the body portion, and the retracted position, in which the movable portion is positioned inside the body portion, wherein the movable portion has a passageway therethrough, and wherein the airflow passes through the passageway of the movable portion. 7. The fuel cap of claim 6, further comprising a spring positioned in the body portion, wherein the cap cover is movable with the movable portion along the central axis from the extended position to the retracted position against the bias of the spring. 8. The fuel cap of claim 1, further comprising a movable portion coupled to the body portion and movable along the central axis with the cap cover relative to the body portion between the extended and retracted positions, the movable portion having a passageway therethrough,a keyway parallel with the central axis in an outer peripheral surface of the movable portion, the body portion including a key being positioned in the keyway when the movable portion is in the extended position, anda recess opening into the keyway, the key being positioned in the recess to maintain the movable portion in the retracted position. 9. A fuel cap removably engageable with a fuel tank to close an inlet of the fuel tank, the fuel cap comprising: a body portion adapted to engage the inlet of the fuel tank, the body portion defining a central axis and including a radially inward projecting key;a movable portion coupled to the body portion and movable along the central axis relative to the body portion between an extended position, in which at least a portion of the movable portion is positioned outside the body portion, and a retracted position, in which the movable portion is positioned inside the body portion, the movable portion having a passageway therethrough,a keyway parallel with the central axis in an outer peripheral surface of the movable portion, the key being positioned in the keyway when the movable portion is in the extended position, anda recess opening into the keyway, the key being positioned in the recess to maintain the movable portion in the retracted position; anda cap cover movable with the movable portion along the central axis relative to the body between the extended position, to facilitate manipulation of the cap cover when removing or installing the fuel cap, and the retracted position, to inhibit manipulation of the cap cover. 10. The fuel cap of claim 9, wherein the movable portion is rotatable a limited extent relative to the body portion when moving the movable portion from the retracted position to the extended position. 11. The fuel cap of claim 10, further comprising a raised portion on the movable portion adjacent the keyway and the recess, wherein the key is engageable with the raised portion to inhibit movement from the retracted position to the extended position. 12. The fuel cap of claim 9, further comprising a valve coupled to the body portion, the valve selectively allowing an airflow through the body portion and the passageway of the movable portion only in a single, inward direction. 13. The fuel cap of claim 12, further comprising a conduit coupled to the body portion and positioned within the passageway of the movable portion, wherein the conduit includes an inlet through which the airflow passes to enter the conduit, and wherein the inlet is positioned above an upper surface of the body portion. 14. The fuel cap of claim 12, further comprising: a first cylindrical wall extending from the cap cover; anda second cylindrical wall extending from the body portion concentric with the first cylindrical wall, wherein a distal end of the first cylindrical wall is positioned below a distal end of the second cylindrical wall when the cap cover is in the retracted position to thereby define a tortuous passageway between the first and second cylindrical walls, and wherein the airflow passes through the tortuous passageway before passing through the valve when the cap cover is in the retracted position. 15. The fuel cap of claim 9, further comprising a spring positioned in the body portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the body portion along the central axis from the extended position to the retracted position against the bias of the spring. 16. A fuel tank assembly comprising: a fuel tank including a fuel inlet in an upper surface of the fuel tank;a fuel cap removably engageable with the fuel inlet, the fuel cap including a valve for selectively allowing an airflow through the fuel cap in only a single, inward direction; anda conduit coupled to the fuel cap, the conduit having an inlet through which the airflow passes to enter the conduit,wherein the airflow passes through the conduit before passing through the valve, andwherein the valve is positioned below the upper surface of the fuel tank and the inlet is positioned above the upper surface of the fuel tank when the fuel cap is engaged with the fuel inlet. 17. The fuel tank assembly of claim 16, wherein the fuel cap includes a body portion engageable with the fuel inlet, the body portion defining a central axis; anda cap cover coupled to the body portion and movable along the central axis relative to the body portion, wherein the valve is coupled to the body portion and selectively allows the airflow through the body portion. 18. The fuel tank assembly of claim 17, wherein the body portion includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the valve is positioned adjacent the first end, and wherein the cap cover is coupled to the second end of the body portion. 19. The fuel tank assembly of claim 17, further comprising a tortuous passageway through at least one of the cap cover and the body portion, wherein the airflow passes through the tortuous passageway before passing through the valve when the cap cover is in the retracted position. 20. The fuel tank assembly of claim 19, further comprising a first cylindrical wall extending from the cap cover and a second cylindrical wall extending from the body portion concentric with the first cylindrical wall, wherein the tortuous passageway is formed between the first and second cylindrical walls when the cap cover is in the retracted position. 21. The fuel tank assembly of claim 17, further comprising a movable portion coupled to the body portion and movable along the central axis with the cap cover relative to the body portion between the extended and retracted positions, the movable portion having a passageway therethrough,a keyway parallel with the central axis in an outer peripheral surface of the movable portion, the body portion including a key being positioned in the keyway when the movable portion is in the extended position, anda recess opening into the keyway, the key being positioned in the recess to maintain the movable portion in the retracted position.

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Kito, Hiroaki; Hiramatsu, Yoshinari, Fueling device.

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