Patent ID: 8316899

Claim:
A fuel venting system for use with a fuel system of a vehicle comprising: a fill pocket housing including a base portion configured to mount around an opening in a fuel fill pipe and an upper back wall extending upward from the base portion, with the upper back wall having vent openings allowing fluid flow therethrough; a vent shield extending proximate to the vent openings on a back side of the upper back wall, the vent shield having a back wall with a top edge abutting the upper back wall and extending outward away from the upper back wall as the back wall extends downward, the vent shield also having side walls extending from the back wall toward the upper back wall to define a bottom opening; and a diverter having side walls mounted to the upper back wall and a back wall extending between the side walls, the diverter extending around the vent shield to form a gap between the diverter walls and the vent shield to receive a filter therein, the back and side walls of the diverter defining a lower opening of the diverter.