Patent ID: 11926208
Assignee: S & J 117, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 17:
18. A reserve fuel tank retention and control (RTRC) module for a vehicle including an engine and a main fuel tank containing a fuel, the RTRC module comprising:
a fuel supply hose adapted to fluidly connect the RTRC module and the engine;
a fuel intake hose adapted to fluidly connect the RTRC module and the main fuel tank;
a reserve fuel tank having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is coupled to the fuel intake hose and the outlet is coupled to the fuel supply hose;
a first fluid circuit fluidly connecting the fuel supply hose and the fuel intake hose with a first check-valve therebetween, the first check-valve allowing flow of the fuel from the fuel intake hose to the fuel supply hose;
a second fluid circuit fluidly connecting the fuel supply hose and the fuel intake hose, the second fluid circuit including a second check-valve between the fuel intake hose and the reserve fuel tank and a valve between the reserve fuel tank and the fuel supply hose;
an actuator operable to open the valve to allow fuel to flow from the reserve fuel tank to the engine, wherein the valve comprises a solenoid valve and the actuator comprises an electric switch operable to open the valve; and
a timer operable to maintain the valve in an open state for a predetermined time responsive to the electric switch causing the valve to open.