US 11,939,939 B2
Fuel tank and pump system
Jonathan T. Bykowski, Shorewood, WI (US)
Assigned to Kohler Co.
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/153,628.
Application 18/153,628 is a continuation of application No. 17/484,441, filed on Sep. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,572,855.
Application 17/484,441 is a continuation of application No. 16/910,666, filed on Jun. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,143,151.
Application 16/910,666 is a continuation of application No. 16/137,808, filed on Sep. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,731,613, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/569,206, filed on Oct. 6, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0167792 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. F02M 37/10 (2006.01); B01D 29/03 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/027 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F02M 37/22 (2019.01); F02M 37/50 (2019.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/035 (2006.01); B60K 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC F02M 37/103 (2013.01) [B01D 29/03 (2013.01); B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B01D 35/0273 (2013.01); F02M 37/0076 (2013.01); F02M 37/22 (2013.01); F02M 37/50 (2019.01); B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0319 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03236 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03243 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03296 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03453 (2013.01); B60K 15/035 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03514 (2013.01); B60K 15/03519 (2013.01); B60K 15/0406 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0438 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0496 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fuel tank for an internal combustion engine comprising:
a hollow body defining an internal reservoir configured for holding liquid fuel and a fuel fill opening configured for adding the fuel to the tank;
a fuel pump assembly having a pump housing and a pump, the pump housing comprising:
an upper housing unit rotatably coupled to the fuel fill opening; and
a lower housing unit removably coupled to the upper housing unit, the pump coupled to the lower housing.