Patent ID: 8695645
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B60K,B62J,B65D,B67D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fuel transfer system for use by an operator in transferring fuel from a vehicle to container or other reservoir, wherein the vehicle is of the type having a fuel tank with an internal fuel pump and a fuel line from the fuel tank to an engine of the vehicle, wherein the fuel line or the fuel tank includes a vehicle fitting having a first component and a second component releasably connectable to the first component, the first component and the second component forming a first channel when connected through which the fuel can flow; and in which the first component and the second component stop the flow of the fuel when the first component and the second component are separated; the fuel transfer system comprising: a fuel transfer fitting having a first connector point, a second connector point, and a third connector point; the fuel transfer fitting adapted to be coupled to the vehicle fitting first and second components, the fuel transfer fitting forming a second channel through which the fuel can flow from the fuel tank through the fuel line and the fuel transfer fitting when the fuel pump is running, the first connector point and the second connector point each including a normally closed valve sealing the first connector point and the second connector point when the fuel transfer fitting is separated from the vehicle fitting, and opening for fuel flow through the second channel when the fuel transfer fitting is coupled to the vehicle fitting; a flexible conduit having a conduit connector coupled to the third connector point of the fuel transfer fitting; the flexible conduit being in communication with the second channel in the fuel transfer fitting; and a nozzle coupled to the flexible conduit; the nozzle allowing the operator to control the transfer of the fuel to the container, or other reservoir.