US 12,286,341 B2
Fuel storage and supply arrangement having fuel conditioning assembly
Richard Guzik, Manchester, CT (US); Diane Sinosky, Enfield, CT (US); and James Bevins, South Windsor, CT (US)
Assigned to Veeder-Root Company, Simsbury, CT (US)
Filed by Veeder-Root Company, Simsbury, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/221,739.
Application 18/221,739 is a division of application No. 17/894,513, filed on Aug. 24, 2022.
Application 17/894,513 is a division of application No. 17/488,451, filed on Sep. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,634,316, issued on Apr. 25, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/085,697, filed on Sep. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0356996 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B67D 7/36 (2010.01); B67D 7/22 (2010.01); B67D 7/76 (2010.01)
CPC B67D 7/766 (2013.01) [B67D 7/221 (2013.01); B67D 7/36 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method used in conjunction with a fuel storage tank, said method comprising steps of:
(a) providing a water intake device having an elongate flow structure including at least one flexible flow tube and an elongate substrate adjacent to said flow tube, wherein said substrate provides a semi-rigid characteristic that allows the elongate flow structure to be guided;
(b) providing a guide tube having a substantially straight first portion and a distal second portion, the second portion defining an outlet directed away from an axis of the first portion;
(c) installing the guide tube generally vertically into a fuel storage tank with the second portion directed toward a desired guidance direction;
(d) moving the elongate flow structure of the water intake device through said guide tube into a deployed position.