Patent ID: 9470193
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: B01D,F02M

Claim Text:
1. A fuel filtration system, comprising; a fuel tank having an opening in an upper portion thereof, and an outlet for allowing filtered fuel to exit said fuel tank in a lower portion thereof; a cover plate sized to cover and close said opening; a siphon mechanism in an upper portion of said fuel tank; a siphon action fuel filter including: a hollow filter shaft having a first open end and a second open end, the first open end being fluidically connected to the fuel filter, placing an interior of the filter cartridge in fluid communication with the interior of the hollow shaft, to permit venting of the filter cartridge, the second open end being attached to said siphon mechanism; and a check valve affixed at the second open end of said hollow filter shaft for controlling fluid flow therethrough; wherein, fuel within the fuel tank flows up through an annular space defined between said outer and inner buckets, through said filter cartridge into an interior thereof, with filtered fuel exiting said fuel tank through said outlet, said opening being of sufficient size that it will permit said hollow filter shaft and siphon action fuel filter to be grasped and removably passed therethrough.