Patent ID: 8651151
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A fuel shut-off valve assembly comprising: a housing including an inner housing component defining an outlet for attachment to a fuel system and an outer housing component defining an axial inlet with an opening for receiving a fuel filler nozzle therein; a flapper door in said outer housing component movable with respect to said housing for opening and closing said inlet; said inner housing component and said outer housing component being made of different materials and connected one to the other; wherein said outer housing component defining an annular rim having an inner wall section radially spaced apart from an outer wall section, said inner wall section having an inner face and an outer face opposite the inner face, said inner wall section defining said axial inlet with respect to the inner face, and an annular groove on the outer face of said inner wall section, said annular rim defining said axial inlet; a carrier having a ring surrounding said annular rim, said carrier pivotally carrying said flapper door; and said ring having a distal edge disposed in said annular groove.