Patent ID: 6883500
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A fuel pump module with integrated vapor manifold comprising: a modular flange for mounting to a fuel tank, the flange having a top side, a bottom side, and a longitudinal manifold for merging fuel vapor received from a plurality of sources within said tank for discharge from said manifold through a single vapor outlet on the top side of the modular flange, wherein at least one source within said tank comprises a primary vent valve attached directly to the bottom side of the manifold, at least one source within said tank comprises a remotely located vent valve attached to the manifold through a concealed internal tank vent line, and wherein fuel vapors collected from said remotely located vent valve merge with vapors collected from a secondary vent valve prior to entering the manifold, and wherein all the vapors enter the manifold from a bottom side of the longitudinal manifold, the longitudinal manifold residing above and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fuel tank.