Fuel sender unit
Patent
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OSTI ID:5835591
This patent describes a fuel sender unit for delivering fuel from fuel tank having a bottom wall. The fuel sender unit comprises: support fixtures mounted on the fuel tank, sending means for pumping fuel in the fuel tank toward a point of use outside the fuel tank. The sending means are situated within the fuel tank, and extensible means for coupling the sending means to the support fixture so that the sending means is movable within the fuel tank in relation to the support fixture in response to fuel pressure generated during operation of the sending means to reach and pump fuel accumulating along the bottom wall of the fuel tank.
- Assignee:
- Stant Inc., Connersville, IN
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4694857
- OSTI ID:
- 5835591
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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03 NATURAL GAS
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CONTAINERS
COUPLINGS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLUID MECHANICS
FUELS
HYDRAULICS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MECHANICS
OPERATION
PRESSURE EFFECTS
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PUMPS
STORAGE
SUPPORTS
TANKS
UNLOADING
022000* -- Petroleum-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
03 NATURAL GAS
032000 -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
CONTAINERS
COUPLINGS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLUID MECHANICS
FUELS
HYDRAULICS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MECHANICS
OPERATION
PRESSURE EFFECTS
PUMPING
PUMPS
STORAGE
SUPPORTS
TANKS
UNLOADING