Patent ID: 9694954
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B65D,B67D

Claim:
1. A tank filling system comprising: a pouring spout; a removable protective cap; said removable protective cap defining an end position and an opened position; said removable protective cap being configured to at least partially cover said pouring spout in said end position; said removable protective cap being configured to be removable from said pouring spout when in said opened position; said pouring spout having a valve; said valve having a venting position and a closed position; a through passage; said valve being configured to clear said through passage for passing a fluid in said venting position thereof and to close said through passage in said closed position; said valve being further configured to be in said closed position thereof when said removable protective cap is in said end position and when said removable protective cap is in said opened position; and, said protective cap forcibly actuates said valve such that said valve is forcibly at least temporarily in said venting position when said removable protective cap is shifted from said end position to said opened position thereof.