Fuel tank isolation valve

Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a fuel tank isolation valve in accordance with 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 fuel tank isolation valve of FIG. 1.

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

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a fuel tank isolation valve, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	McLauchlan; Raymond Bruce (Macomb, MI), Mills; Vaughn Kevin (Chelsea, MI), Sexton; Ronald Earl (South Lyon, MI), Ambrose; Steven Lee (Farmington Hills, MI), Keller; Robert Dean (Davisburg, MI), Pifer; Daniel Lee (Chelsea, MI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type McLauchlan; Raymond Bruce Mills; Vaughn Kevin Sexton; Ronald Earl Ambrose; Steven Lee Keller; Robert Dean Pifer; Daniel Lee Macomb Chelsea South Lyon Farmington Hills Davisburg Chelsea MI MI MI MI MI MI US US US US US US
Assignee:	Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/404,911
Filed:	October 26, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	13011676	Jan 21, 2011	8573255
	12749924	Mar 30, 2010	8584704

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/233
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/233-237,244-249 ;192/87.13,3.57,87.18 ;251/129.01,137,282,324-325,321,355,129.08,129.07 ;137/398,545,547,549,556.3,553,556.6,625.65,625.25

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Yojiro Iriyama, Masahide Kobayashi, Takuji Matsubara< Yuusaku Nishimura, Ryosuke Nomura, and Takashi Ishikawa, "Design of a Fuel Vapor-containment System (FVS) to Meet Zero Evaporative Emissions Requirements in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle", SAE International, 2005-01-3825. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Ramirez; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Quinn Law Group, PLLC