Fuel recovery system
First Claim
1. A fuel recovery system for preventing spillage of fuel from a fuel tank attached to a fuel fill line and an overflow line, comprising:
- (a) a float assembly adapted to be coupled to said overflow line;
(b) an overflow chamber coupled to said float assembly;
(c) a return line coupled to said overflow chamber and adapted to be coupled to said fuel tank for delivering overfilled fuel from said overflow chamber to said fuel tank; and
(d) warning means for providing an alarm signal indicating the rise of fuel in said float assembly to a predetermined level, whereby a user is warned of an impending overflow of fuel into said.
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Abstract
A fuel recovery system warns a user of an impending overflow of fuel and also provides an overflow chamber into which relatively small amount of overfilled fuel are captured, thus preventing fuel spillage into the surrounding environment. The system is adapted for use with a fuel tank attached to a fuel fill line and an overflow line, and comprises a float assembly adapted to be coupled inline to the overflow line; an overflow chamber coupled via a check valve to the main fuel tank; and an optical/electronic warning system for warning the user when fuel in the float assembly rises to a predetermined level.
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5 Claims
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1. A fuel recovery system for preventing spillage of fuel from a fuel tank attached to a fuel fill line and an overflow line, comprising:
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(a) a float assembly adapted to be coupled to said overflow line; (b) an overflow chamber coupled to said float assembly; (c) a return line coupled to said overflow chamber and adapted to be coupled to said fuel tank for delivering overfilled fuel from said overflow chamber to said fuel tank; and (d) warning means for providing an alarm signal indicating the rise of fuel in said float assembly to a predetermined level, whereby a user is warned of an impending overflow of fuel into said. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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