Patent ID: 9341148
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A01D,F02B,F02M

Claim Text:
1. An engine, comprising: a fuel tank including a fuel tank body defining an internal fuel tank volume for containing a fuel; a vent conduit integrally formed with the fuel tank body, the vent conduit extending between an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, wherein the inlet aperture is in fluid communication with the internal fuel tank volume; and an air cleaner system including an air cleaner housing defining an internal air cleaner volume, wherein an opening is formed in the air cleaner housing and the vent conduit extends through the opening; wherein the outlet aperture of the vent conduit is positioned within the internal air cleaner volume and the vent conduit provides fluid communication between the internal fuel tank volume and the internal air cleaner volume; and wherein the vent conduit establishes direct fluid communication between the internal fuel tank volume and the internal air cleaner volume.