Fuel system inlet check valve with flame arresting feature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8573513
APP PUB NO 20120298385A1
SERIAL NO

13117701

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An inlet check valve assembly with flame arresting feature. An internal flame arresting feature utilizes a flame arrester body attached to a valve member which protrudes into the valve throat. An external flame arresting feature utilizes a hood concentrically disposed relative to the valve member. The flame arresting feature is configured relative to movement of the valve member with respect to the throat such that fluidic communication between the fuel fill pipe and the fuel tank is limited to less than the minimum flame propagation distance of the fuel and air mixture in which a combustible mixture may exist in the fuel fill pipe, whereby any flame front in the fuel fill pipe will quench thereat before reaching the fuel tank.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCP O BOX 300 MAIL CODE 482-C23-B21 DETROIT MI 48265-3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Halsall, Robert Washington, US 10 91
Jorgensen, Scott W Bloomfield Township, US 15 181
Marsala, Vincent J Auburn Hills, US 7 76

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