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Fuel tank isolation valve

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  • Patent Grant
  • D747784
  • Patent Number
    D747,784
  • Date Filed
    Monday, March 23, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 19, 2016
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 233-237
    • D23 244-249
    • 192 087130
    • 192 003570
    • 192 087180
    • 251 129010
    • 251 137000
    • 251 282000
    • 251 324-325
    • 251 321000
    • 251 355000
    • 251 129080
    • 251 129070
    • 137 398000
    • 137 545000
    • 137 547000
    • 137 549000
    • 137 556300
    • 137 553000
    • 137 556600
    • 137 625650
    • 137 625250
    • CPC
    • F16K31/22
    • F16K31/60
    • F16K31/1221
    • F16K31/0613
    • F16K47/08
    • F16K37/0008
    • F16K37/0058
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a side view of a fuel tank isolation valve in accordance with an aspect of the present teachings.



FIG. 2 is an opposite view of the fuel tank isolation valve of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a top view of the fuel tank isolation valve of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the fuel tank isolation valve of FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is a front view of the fuel tank isolation valve of FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 is a rear view of the fuel tank isolation valve of FIG. 1.



FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the fuel tank isolation valve of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is another perspective view of the valve of FIG. 1.


The broken lines showing portions of the fuel tank isolation valve form no part of the claimed design.


The fuel tank isolation valve is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a fuel tank isolation valve, as shown and described herein.
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Divisions (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29486900 Apr 2014 US
Child 29521329 US
Parent 29404911 Oct 2011 US
Child 29486900 US
Continuation in Parts (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 13011676 Jan 2011 US
Child 29404911 US
Parent 12749924 Mar 2010 US
Child 13011676 US