Patent ID: 9309844
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: F02M,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A component of a fuel system, comprising: a fuel cap including a head portion connected to a neck portion, wherein the head portion includes an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the neck portion includes an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the head portion defines: wherein the inner surface of the head portion and the inner surface of the neck portion cooperate to form a relief valve movably arranged within the relief valve passage for permitting selective fluid communication of the fuel cap cavity with the fluid pressure relief conduit; a locking apparatus arranged within the fuel cap cavity, wherein the locking apparatus includes a locking pin that extends through a locking pin passage formed by the neck portion of the fuel cap, wherein the locking pin extends through the locking pin passage from the inner surface of the neck portion and beyond the outer surface of the neck portion; a support member connected to the inner surface of the neck portion and arranged within the fuel cap cavity, wherein the support member includes an upper surface and a lower surface; and a flange connected to the upper surface of the support member and the inner surface of the head portion, wherein the flange is connected to the locking apparatus.