Drop tube assembly with shut-off valve and method for making
CA 2083585 C · Owner: Lindquist, Thomas R. · Inventors: Lindquist, Thomas R.; Shackelford, Don K.
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A tank-filling drop tube assembly (2, 48) includes a drop tube (16, 50) and a linear motion shut-off valve assembly (24). One embodiment includes a barrier (30) which seals the interior of the drop tube. Outlet ports (32) are formed through the drop tube above the barrier. A restrictor sleeve (26, 58) is mounted around the outside of the drop tube just below the outlet ports. The restrictor sleeve is connected to a float (36) at the upper end (10) of the drop tube. When the tank (4) is substantially filled, the float lifts the restrictor sleeve to seal the outlet ports to help prevent overfilling of the tank. In an alternative embodiment the, shut-off valve assembly (80) includes a liquid …
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- Filed November 23, 1992 and granted September 13, 1994. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 23, 2012.
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