Partitioned fuel tank and fuel delivery system
First Claim
1. A tank for storing a fluid, the tank comprising:
- an outer shell defining an inner volume for containing the fluid;
a filler opening in the outer shell for placing the fluid into the tank;
a partition within the outer shell, the partition dividing the inner volume into a first lower portion, a second lower portion, and a common portion;
a first drain opening located in the first lower portion; and
a second drain opening located in the second lower portion, wherein the partition separates the first lower portion from the second lower portion such that when the tank is in an operating position the fluid is prevented from passing between the first lower portion and the second lower portion.
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Abstract
A tank for storing a fluid is provided. The tank has an outer shell defining an inner volume for containing the fluid, a filler opening in the outer shell for placing the fluid into the tank, and a partition within the outer shell. The partition divides the inner volume into a first lower portion, a second lower portion, and a common portion. A first drain opening is located in the first lower portion and a second drain opening is located in the second lower portion. The partition separates the first lower portion from the second lower portion such that when the tank is in an operating position the fuel is prevented from passing between the first lower portion and the second lower portion.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A tank for storing a fluid, the tank comprising:
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an outer shell defining an inner volume for containing the fluid;
a filler opening in the outer shell for placing the fluid into the tank;
a partition within the outer shell, the partition dividing the inner volume into a first lower portion, a second lower portion, and a common portion;
a first drain opening located in the first lower portion; and
a second drain opening located in the second lower portion, wherein the partition separates the first lower portion from the second lower portion such that when the tank is in an operating position the fluid is prevented from passing between the first lower portion and the second lower portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A fuel tank for a motorized vehicle, the tank comprising:
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an outer shell defining an inner volume for containing the fuel, the outer shell having a tunnel formed in a lower portion of the outer shell;
a filler opening in the outer shell for placing the fuel into the tank;
a partition within the outer shell, the partition dividing the inner volume into a first lower portion, a second lower portion, and a common portion, and the partition being attached at its lower edge to a top of the tunnel and being attached at its upper edge to an upper portion of the outer shell;
a first drain opening located in the first lower portion; and
a second drain opening located in the second lower portion, wherein the partition separates the first lower portion from the second lower portion such that when the tank is in an operating position the fuel is prevented from passing between the first lower portion and the second lower portion, the outer shell and the partition are configured such that only that portion of the fuel located in the common portion and the first lower portion drains from the tank through the first drain opening, and the outer shell and the partition are configured such that only that portion of the fuel located in the common portion and the second lower portion drains from the tank through the second drain opening. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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