A neck assembly of a fuel system component comprises a housing. The housing comprises a sleeve having a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and a longitudinally opposed second end portion. The housing further comprises an encapsulation ring extending radially outwardly
A neck assembly of a fuel system component comprises a housing. The housing comprises a sleeve having a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and a longitudinally opposed second end portion. The housing further comprises an encapsulation ring extending radially outwardly from the second end portion of the sleeve and encapsulated within a wall of the fuel system component. The neck assembly further comprises a valve cartridge at least partially received within the sleeve and secured thereto. The valve cartridge comprises a conduit having a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and a longitudinally opposed second end portion.
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1. A neck assembly of a fuel system component comprising: a) a housing comprising (i) a cylindrical sleeve having a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and extending outwardly therefrom and a longitudinally opposed second end portion, and (ii) an encapsulation ring ext
1. A neck assembly of a fuel system component comprising: a) a housing comprising (i) a cylindrical sleeve having a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and extending outwardly therefrom and a longitudinally opposed second end portion, and (ii) an encapsulation ring extending radially outwardly from the second end portion of the sleeve and encapsulated within a wall of the fuel system component;b) a valve cartridge at least partially received within the sleeve and secured thereto, the valve cartridge having a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and a longitudinally opposed second end portion, the valve cartridge defining a conduit for fluid flow;c) at least one separate annular seal disposed between any two of the sleeve, the valve cartridge, and the wall of the fuel system component. 2. The neck assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one annular seal comprises a first seal disposed between the sleeve and the valve cartridge. 3. The neck assembly of claim 2, wherein: a) the valve cartridge comprises an outer surface and the sleeve comprises an inner surface;b) the outer surface of the valve cartridge is in facing relation to the inner surface of the sleeve;and c) at least one of the outer surface of the valve cartridge and the inner surface of the sleeve comprises a recess in which the first seal is seated. 4. The neck assembly of claim 2, further comprising a second annular seal disposed between the valve cartridge and the wall of the fuel system component. 5. The neck assembly of claim 4, wherein the valve cartridge comprises a shoulder positioned in facing relation to an outer surface of the wall of the fuel system component, and the second seal is disposed between the shoulder and the outer surface of the fuel system component. 6. The neck assembly of claim 5, wherein the shoulder comprises a recess in which the second seal is seated. 7. The neck assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one annular seal is made from a resiliently flexible material. 8. The neck assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises at least one sleeve connector at the first end portion of the sleeve, and the valve cartridge further comprises at least one valve cartridge connector at the first end portion of the valve cartridge, and the valve cartridge connector is engaged with the sleeve connector to secure the valve cartridge to the housing. 9. The neck assembly of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is metal, and the encapsulation ring is laser welded to the sleeve. 10. The neck assembly of claim 1, wherein the second end portion of the valve cartridge extends out of the second end portion of the sleeve and is positioned within the fuel system component. 11. The neck assembly of claim 10, wherein the second end portion of the valve cartridge has a valve assembly mounted thereto. 12. The neck assembly of claim 1, wherein the second end portion of the valve cartridge includes a valve. 13. The neck assembly of claim 12, wherein the valve is selected from the group consisting of a rollover valve, a check valve, a fill limit vent valve, and a grade vent valve. 14. A neck assembly of a fuel system component comprising: a) a housing comprising (i) a cylindrical sleeve having a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and extending outwardly therefrom and a longitudinally opposed second end portion, (ii) an encapsulation ring extending outwardly from the second end portion of the sleeve and encapsulated within a wall of the fuel system component, and (iii) at least one sleeve connector at the first end portion of the sleeve; andb) a valve cartridge at least partially received within the sleeve, the valve cartridge defining a conduit for fuel flow and comprising (i) a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and a longitudinally opposed second end portion, and (ii) at least one valve cartridge connector at the first end portion of the valve cartridge, the valve cartridge connector engaged with the sleeve connector to secure the valve cartridge within the housing. 15. The neck assembly of claim 14, wherein the at least one sleeve connector is integral with the sleeve, and the at least one valve cartridge connector is integral with the valve cartridge. 16. The neck assembly of claim 14, wherein: a) the at least one valve cartridge comprises an outer surface;b) the at least one valve cartridge connector comprises at least one recess defined in the outer surface of the valve cartridge, andc) the at least one sleeve connector comprises at least one protrusion extending inwardly from the sleeve and protruding into the at least one recess. 17. The neck assembly of claim 16, wherein a) the at least one recess comprises a plurality of recesses extending around the outer surface of the valve cartridge; b) the at least one protrusion comprises a plurality of tabs extending inwardly from the sleeve; and c) each of the tabs protrudes into one of the recesses. 18. The neck assembly of claim 16, wherein the at least one recess comprises a single annular recess extending around the outer surface of the valve cartridge, and the at least one protrusion comprises a plurality of tabs extending inwardly from the sleeve and protruding into the annular recess. 19. The neck assembly of claim 18, wherein the single annular recess comprises a base surface facing towards the first end portion of the conduit, and the tabs have a proximal end connected to the sleeve and an opposed distal end that abuts the base surface. 20. The neck assembly of claim 18, wherein the sleeve is metal, and the plurality of tabs comprise cutouts that are bent into the single annular recess. 21. The neck assembly of claim 14, wherein the valve cartridge comprises a lip having a first portion extending laterally radially outwardly from the first end portion of the valve cartridge and a second portion extending axially towards the second end portion of the valve cartridge, the lip defining a slot in which the first end portion of the sleeve is received. 22. The neck assembly of claim 21, wherein the sleeve connector comprises at least one aperture formed through the first end portion of the sleeve, and the valve cartridge connector comprises at least one protrusion extending inwardly from the second portion of the lip and received within the aperture. 23. The neck assembly of claim 22, wherein the lip is resiliently flexible to allow for the protrusion to be removed from the aperture. 24. The neck assembly of claim 14, wherein the valve cartridge is removably secured within the housing. 25. A neck assembly of a fuel system component comprising: a) a housing comprising (i) a cylindrical metal sleeve having a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and extending outwardly therefrom and a longitudinally opposed second end portion, and (ii) a metal encapsulation ring welded to the second end portion of the sleeve and extending radially outwardly from the second end portion of the sleeve, the encapsulation ring encapsulated within a wall of the fuel system component; andb) a valve cartridge at least partially received within the sleeve and secured thereto, the valve cartridge defining a conduit for fuel flow and comprising a first end portion positioned exterior to the fuel system component and a longitudinally opposed second end portion. 26. A method for securing a neck assembly to a fuel system component, the method comprising: a) providing a housing comprising i) a cylindrical sleeve having a first end portion and extending outwardly therefrom and a longitudinally opposed second end portion, and (ii) an encapsulation ring extending radially outwardly from the second end portion of the sleeve;b) encapsulating the encapsulation ring in a wall of the fuel system component while blow-molding the fuel system component, whereby the first end portion of the sleeve is positioned exterior to the fuel system component;c) providing a valve cartridge defining a conduit for fuel flow and comprising a first end portion and a longitudinally opposed second end portion;d) inserting the valve cartridge into the sleeve from the first end portion of the sleeve towards the second end portion, whereby the first end portion of the valve cartridge is positioned exterior to the wall of the fuel system component; ande) securing the valve cartridge to the sleeve. 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising sealing the valve cartridge to at least one of the sleeve and the wall of the fuel system component. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein sealing the valve cartridge to the sleeve comprises mounting at least one separate annular seal to the valve cartridge prior to step (d), and compressing the at least one annular seal between the valve cartridge and one of the sleeve and the wall of the fuel system component during step (e). 29. The method of claim 27, wherein sealing the valve cartridge to the sleeve comprises mounting a first separate annular seal and a second separate annular seal to the valve cartridge prior to step (d), and compressing the first annular seal between the valve cartridge and the sleeve and the second annular seal between the valve cartridge and the wall of the fuel system component during step (e). 30. The method of claim 26 wherein: a) the first end portion of the sleeve comprises at least one tab;b) the valve cartridge comprises an outer surface and the first end portion of the valve cartridge comprises at least one recess formed in the outer surface; andc) step (e) comprises crimping the at least one tab into the at least one recess. 31. The method of claim 26, wherein the valve cartridge comprises a lip having a first portion extending radially outwardly from the first end portion of the valve cartridge and a second portion extending axially towards the second end portion of the valve cartridge, the lip defining a slot, and the method further comprises inserting the first end portion of the sleeve into the slot while inserting the valve cartridge into the sleeve. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein at least one aperture is formed through the first end portion of the sleeve, at least one protrusion extends inwardly from the second portion of the lip, and step (e) comprises snapping the protrusion into the aperture while inserting the valve cartridge into the sleeve. 33. The method of claim 26, wherein the sleeve is metal, the encapsulation ring is metal, and step (a) comprises laser welding the encapsulation ring to the second end portion of the sleeve. 34. The method of claim 26, further comprising mounting a valve assembly to the second end portion of the conduit prior to inserting the conduit into the sleeve.
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