Patent ID: 8402994

Claim:
A valve assembly able to be mounted with a liquid container, the valve assembly comprising: a cylindrical housing; a liquid inlet; and an inlet float valve comprising a substantially cylindrical float, a stem, and a valve seal located adjacent an end of the stem, the inlet float valve located within the cylindrical housing, the inlet float valve movable between an open position that permits the flow of liquid through the liquid inlet out of the cylindrical housing and into the liquid container and a closed position that does not permit the flow of liquid through the liquid inlet out of the cylindrical housing and into the liquid container wherein a fuel chamber is located adjacent the liquid inlet into which liquid is passed before passing through the liquid inlet; wherein a shelter is provided within the fuel chamber and the end of the stem is located within the shelter when the inlet float valve is in the open position; and wherein the cylindrical housing comprises a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole through a wall of the cylindrical housing, the first hole configured to allow liquid to pass through the cylindrical housing and into the liquid container when the inlet float valve is in the open position, the second hole being in close proximity to the first hole and located above the first hole, the second hole configured to allow liquid to pass into the cylindrical housing from the liquid container to move the inlet float valve to the closed position and the third hole located above the second hole and positioned on the wall of the cylindrical housing such that at least a portion of the third hole is located above the top portion of the substantially cylindrical float when the inlet float valve is in the closed position.