Patent ID: 6058964
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: F02M,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A fuel pickup assembly through which fuel is drawn from a fuel tank comprising:a body in the tank and immediately adjacent the bottom of the tank;a cavity in the body, a fuel inlet to the cavity disposed at a first height spaced above the lowest portion of the fuel tank and in communication with the interior of the fuel tank;a first fuel passage having an inlet in the cavity and disposed at a second height spaced from and below the fuel inlet to the cavity to supply fuel to an operating engine;a separate second fuel passage having an inlet in communication with the interior of the fuel tank disposed at a third height below the fuel inlet to the cavity to supply remaining fuel in the fuel tank to the operating engine; anda valve connected to the first fuel passage and having a float in the cavity constructed to close the valve to automatically prevent gaseous fluid flow through the first fuel passage when liquid fuel is absent adjacent to the inlet to the first fuel passage.