A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank includes a flange that is attachable to the fuel tank and a first aperture and a second aperture formed in the flange. The fuel inlet valve also includes a fuel valve associated with the first aperture and a fill pipe nipple associated with the first aperture. The
A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank includes a flange that is attachable to the fuel tank and a first aperture and a second aperture formed in the flange. The fuel inlet valve also includes a fuel valve associated with the first aperture and a fill pipe nipple associated with the first aperture. The fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple form a fuel path through the first aperture. The fuel inlet valve also has at least one nipple associated with the second aperture and connectable to said at least one nipple is connectable to a purge line, a fuel pump, or a fuel line.
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1. A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank, comprising: a flange configured to be attachable to the fuel tank;a first aperture and a second aperture formed in the flange;a fuel valve integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the first aperture, wherein the fuel valve is an in-line check va
1. A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank, comprising: a flange configured to be attachable to the fuel tank;a first aperture and a second aperture formed in the flange;a fuel valve integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the first aperture, wherein the fuel valve is an in-line check valve having a flapper;a fill pipe nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the first aperture, wherein the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple form a fuel path through the first aperture; andat least one nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the second aperture, wherein said at least one nipple forms a second path which extends through the second aperture, and said at least one nipple intersects the fill pipe nipple. 2. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, wherein said at least one nipple is connectable to at least one of a purge line, a fuel pump, and a fuel line. 3. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, wherein said at least one nipple comprises a fuel line nipple. 4. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, further comprising at least one barb disposed on at least one nipple. 5. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, further comprising at least one quick connect fitting disposed on at least one nipple. 6. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, wherein said at least one nipple extends from the flange at an angle relative to the fill pipe nipple. 7. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, wherein said at least one nipple intersects the fill pipe nipple at an angle relative to the flange. 8. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, wherein said at least one nipple defines a curved path that is disposed in a portion of the fuel path between the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple. 9. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, further comprising a third aperture, wherein said at least one nipple is integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the second aperture and includes first and second purge nipples connectable with the purge line, wherein the first purge nipple is disposed inside the fuel tank and the second purge nipple is disposed outside the fuel tank, andfurther comprising a fuel line nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the third aperture. 10. The fuel inlet valve of claim 9, wherein the first, second, and third apertures each have a center, and wherein the centers of the first, second, and third apertures are disposed along a line. 11. The fuel inlet valve of claim 9, wherein the first, second, and third apertures each have a center, and wherein the centers of the first, second, and third apertures are disposed in a triangle. 12. The fuel inlet valve of claim 1, wherein said at least one nipple includes first and second purge nipples connectable with a purge line, wherein the first purge nipple is disposed inside the fuel tank and the second purge nipple is disposed outside the fuel tank. 13. The fuel inlet valve of claim 12, wherein the first and second purge nipples meet at a base of the fill pipe nipple to form an elbow. 14. The fuel inlet valve of claim 13, wherein the elbow is disposed in a portion of the fuel path between the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple. 15. A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank, comprising: a flange configured to be attachable to the fuel tank;an aperture formed in the flange;a fuel valve integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture, wherein the fuel valve is an in-line check valve having a flapper;a fill pipe nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture, wherein the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple form a fuel path through the aperture; andat least one purge nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture and forming a second path through the aperture, wherein said at least one purge nipple extends from the flange at an acute angle relative to the fill pipe nipple, and said at least one purge nipple intersects the fill pipe nipple. 16. The fuel inlet valve of claim 15, wherein said at least one purge nipple intersects the fill pipe nipple at an angle relative to the flange. 17. The fuel inlet valve of claim 15, wherein said at least one purge nipple defines a curved path that is disposed in a portion of the fuel path between the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple. 18. The fuel inlet valve of claim 15, wherein said at least one purge nipple comprises first and second purge nipples, and wherein the first and second purge nipples meet at the base of the fill pipe nipple to form an elbow. 19. The fuel inlet valve of claim 18, wherein the elbow extends into a portion of the fuel path between the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple. 20. A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank, comprising: a flange configured to be attachable to the fuel tank;a first aperture and a second aperture formed in the flange;a fuel valve integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the first aperture;a fill pipe nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the first aperture, wherein the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple form a fuel path through the first aperture; andat least one nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the second aperture,wherein said at least one nipple includes first and second purge nipples connectable with a purge line, wherein the first purge nipple is disposed inside the fuel tank and the second purge nipple is disposed outside the fuel tank; the first and second purge nipples meet at a base of the fill pipe nipple to form an elbow; and the elbow extends into a portion of the fuel path between the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple. 21. A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank, comprising: a flange configured to be attachable to the fuel tank;an aperture formed in the flange;a fuel valve integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture;a fill pipe nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture, wherein the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple form a fuel path through the first aperture; andat least one purge nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture and forming a second path through the aperture, wherein said at least one purge nipple extends at an acute angle from a base of the fill pipe nipple,wherein said at least one purge nipple comprises first and second purge nipples; the first and second purge nipples meet at the base of the fill pipe nipple to form an elbow; and the elbow extends into a portion of the fuel path between the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple. 22. A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank, comprising: a flange configured to be attachable to the fuel tank;a first aperture and a second aperture formed in the flange;a fuel valve integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the first aperture, wherein the fuel valve is an in-line check valve having a flapper;a fill pipe nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the first aperture, wherein the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple form a fuel path through the first aperture; andat least one nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the second aperture, wherein said at least one nipple forms a second path which extends through the second aperture, and said at least one nipple defines a curved path that is disposed in a portion of the fuel path between the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple. 23. A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank, comprising: a flange configured to be attachable to the fuel tank;an aperture formed in the flange;a fuel valve integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture, wherein the fuel valve is an in-line check valve having a flapper;a fill pipe nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture, wherein the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple form a fuel path through the aperture; andat least one purge nipple integral with the flange and in fluid communication with the aperture and forming a second path through the aperture, wherein said at least one purge nipple extends from the flange at an acute angle relative to the fill pipe nipple, and said at least one purge nipple defines a curved path that is disposed in a portion of the fuel path between the fuel valve and the fill pipe nipple.
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