Wade Max Williams

US Patent:

6648016, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Jan 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/057734

Inventors:

Markus T. Farrenkopf - Easley SC
Wade V. Williams - Greenville SC
Ralf Leonhardt - Mauldin SC
Scott C. Gaynor - Mauldin SC
David Eisenbacher - Troy MI
Robert Petroskie - Duncan SC

Assignee:

Alfmeier Corporation - Greenville SC

International Classification:

F16K 1502

US Classification:

137588, 137151, 137538, 137592, 2511496, 141301

Abstract:

A valve assembly for admitting a tube or fuel into a vehicle fuel tank is disclosed. The valve assembly has a fixed housing with an inlet, an outlet, a middle section and an inner surface with an opening. At least one projection depends from the inner surface between the inlet and the outlet. The projection deflects the tube toward and through the opening. A piston element, which is slidably mounted to the housing, is normally urged in a direction to close the outlet and the opening until the tube or fuel urges the piston element in an opposite direction.

US Patent:

20060070667, Apr 6, 2006

Filed:

Oct 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/959358

Inventors:

Scott Gaynor - Mauldin SC, US
Wade Williams - Greenville SC, US

International Classification:

B65B 1/04
F16K 15/06

US Classification:

137592000

Abstract:

An anti-siphon device for an inlet check valve includes a plurality of contoured ribs, which prevent a siphoning hose from entering a fuel tank interior through the inlet check valve. Moreover, the ribs permit liquid fuel to pass substantially unimpeded such that an adverse pressure change is not induced in the inlet check valve.