Patent ID: 7677225

Claim:
An integrated, modular system for delivering fuel to an engine component, the system configured for use with an engine that is suitable for a variety of different applications and that includes a fuel tank, comprising: a housing defining a reservoir chamber, an inlet, and an internal passage leading to an outlet, the inlet receiving fuel from the fuel tank and directing the received fuel into the reservoir chamber, the outlet capable of providing fuel from the internal passage toward the engine component, and the housing further including a top portion and bottom portion assembled together, with a vent tube extending from the reservoir chamber through the top portion of the housing; a pump supported within the housing and having a pump input and a pump output, wherein the pump input is in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber and the pump output is in fluid communication with the internal passage; a pressure regulator supported within the housing and having a regulator input and a regulator output, wherein the regulator input is in fluid communication with the internal passage and the regulator output is in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber; and a float mechanism hingedly attached to the top portion, wherein the float mechanism is capable of closing the vent tube when a fuel level within the reservoir chamber attains a predetermined threshold, and wherein the float mechanism substantially prevents fuel from flowing out of the reservoir chamber via the vent tube if the modular system is overturned; whereby the integrated, modular system is capable of being implemented upon the engine by mounting the housing upon the engine, establishing a first connection between the inlet and the fuel tank, and establishing a second connection between the outlet and the engine component, and wherein the modular system is configured for use in a land vehicle.