Patent ID: 8011383
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fuel tank for an agricultural vehicle, comprising a main fuel tank having first and second separate inlets and flow paths, wherein the first inlet includes a first filler pipe; a removable auxiliary tank having a second filler pipe and an outlet for supplying fuel into the second inlet of the main tank, wherein a valve is provided in the main fuel tank to close off the second inlet when the fuel level within the main tank reaches a predetermined level; and an extension tube for connecting the first filler pipe of the main fuel tank to that of the auxiliary tank, the extension tube having a first connector for sealingly engaging the first filler pipe of the main tank at its lower end and having a third filler pipe at its upper end, the extension tube having a second connector located above the first connector and below the third filler pipe and positioned such that when the main fuel tank is filled below the predetermined level, the flow path of fuel entering the third filler pipe is through the second filler pipe and auxiliary tank into the main fuel tank.