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EP 1136436 A1 20010926 - Fuel distributor

Title (en)

Fuel distributor

Title (de)

Kraftstoffverteiler

Title (fr)

Distributeur de carburant

Publication

EP 1136436 A1 20010926 (EN)

Application

EP 01302156 A 20010309

Priority

IT MI20000496 A 20000313

Abstract (en)

A system for conveying the venting vapours in the columns (10) of fuel distributors includes a pipe (40), which connects the fuel pumping unit (13) to the pipe (28) for delivery of the vapours from the vapour recovery system to the storage tank, and which comprises at least one device (41) for stopping the liquid fuel, and at least one non-return valve (42). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B67D 5/04

IPC 8 full level

B67D 5/04 (2006.01); B67D 7/04 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67D 7/0476 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 5038838 A 19910813 - BERGAMINI GIORGIO [IT], et al
[X] US 5244017 A 19930914 - HARTMAN HARRY B [US], et al
[A] US 5727603 A 19980317 - LANGLOIS JOSEPH R [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1136436 A1 20010926; IT 1317592 B1 20030715; IT MI20000496 A1 20010913

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01302156 A 20010309; IT MI20000496 A 20000313