Patent ID: 7762240
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: A01D,B60K,B60Y,F02M,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fuel system comprising: a fuel tank having an opening for receipt of a liquid fuel; a cap removably coupled to the fuel tank and operable for sealingly closing the opening to prevent ingress and egress of a gaseous fluid through the opening; an overfill chamber in communication with the fuel tank for receipt of excess liquid fuel from the fuel tank; a hydrocarbon collection chamber in communication with the overfill chamber for receipt of the gaseous fluid; a valve disposed between the hydrocarbon collection chamber and the overfill chamber, the valve having a reference axis; a first conduit connecting an upper portion of the fuel tank with a lower portion of the overfill chamber; and wherein the valve is configured to prevent liquid communication between the overfill chamber and the hydrocarbon collection chamber when an angle between a vertical axis and the reference axis is greater than about thirty-five degrees; wherein said fuel tank, said overflow chamber and said hydrocarbon collection chamber being disposed in a single housing.