Patent ID: 6179148
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B60K,Y10S

Abstract:
Apparatus comprisinga tank filler neck having an inlet, the tank filler neck being made of an electrically conductive material,a closure coupled to the tank filler neck to close the inlet,a handle made of electrically conductive material, the handle being supported for rotation in a first direction about an axis of rotation through a lost-motion angle relative to the closure and filler neck to engage the closure so that the closure is rotated about the axis of rotation in response to further rotation of the handle relative to the filler neck in the first direction, anda conductor coupled to the closure and arranged to establish an electrical connection between the handle and the filler neck to dissipate an electrical charge applied to the handle by a user during rotation of the handle in the first direction through the lost-motion angle relative to the closure.