US Patent Application 17716488. ATMOSPHERIC BOX simplified abstract
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ATMOSPHERIC BOX
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Inventor(s)
Landry M. Hostetler of Dover OH (US)
Leigh Robert Smith, Jr. of Marysville OH (US)
ATMOSPHERIC BOX - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 17716488 Titled 'ATMOSPHERIC BOX'
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an atmospheric box that is connected to a fuel tank in a vehicle. The box has a base with a floor, a sidewall, and a drain hole, and a cover with a top section and an outer wall. The cover fits tightly onto the base. Inside the cover, there is a labyrinth wall and a tube joint. The purpose of the atmospheric box is to allow pressure measurement while preventing water and debris from entering.
Original Abstract Submitted
An atmospheric box for use with a fuel vent pressure sensor is operatively connected to a fuel tank of a vehicle. The atmospheric box includes a base including a floor, a sidewall extending upward from the floor and having an outer perimeter, and a drain hole opening in the floor, and a cover including a top section, an outer wall extending downward from the top section and having an inner perimeter substantially similar to the outer perimeter of the sidewall, thereby creating an interference fit between the cover and the base. An inner labyrinth wall extends downward from the top section inward of the sidewall, and a tube joint in the cover defines an opening inward of the inner labyrinth wall. The atmospheric box provides access to the atmosphere for measuring pressure while blocking water and debris intrusion.
