Patent ID: 9499046
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B60K

Claim Text:
1. A fuel intake assembly, comprising: a housing defining an internal chamber, wherein a nozzle passage channel extends through the internal chamber; a nozzle inlet door moveably secured within the housing, wherein the nozzle inlet door is configured to move between open inlet and closed inlet positions, wherein the nozzle inlet door is configured to pivot into the open inlet position in a first direction; a nozzle outlet door moveably secured within the housing, wherein the nozzle outlet door is configured to move between open outlet and closed outlet positions, wherein the nozzle outlet door is configured to pivot into the open outlet position in a second direction, wherein at least a first component of the first direction is opposite from at least a second component of the second direction; and an outlet door-engaging link moveably secured to the nozzle inlet door, wherein movement of the nozzle inlet door toward the open inlet position causes the outlet door-engaging link to engage the nozzle outlet door so that a fluid passage is formed between at least a portion of the nozzle outlet door and an internal surface of the housing.