Patent ID: 8910677

Claim:
A fuel tank filler port cap with a nozzle adapter comprising: a cover base coupled to a fuel tank having a central opening to access an interior of said fuel tank; an inner tubular sleeve slidably coupled within said cover base central opening; a cover cap removably attached to said cover base to cover said central opening; and, a twist and lift locking mechanism, comprising: a plurality of curved receiving slots disposed at least partially through a bottom portion of an exterior side surface of said inner tubular sleeve; and, a plurality of pins protruding inwardly from an interior surface of said cover base; wherein an upper end of said inner sleeve is slidable between a lowered position generally flush with a top surface of said cover base and a raised position extending outwardly from said cover base top surface; wherein said twist and lift locking mechanism moves said inner tubular sleeve relative to said cover base and retains said inner tubular sleeve in said raised position; and, wherein each of said pins insertably engages a respective slot and is slidable therewithin between said lowered position and said raised position.