IP Library Granted Patent US 8,376,169
Granted Patent B2
US 8,376,169 · App. 12/657,933 · Granted Feb 19, 2013

Anti-siphon installation assembly

Inventors: Neal L. Keefer (Portland, OR); Kenneth A. Watson (Vancouver, WA); Evan Waymire (West Linn, OR)
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Patent No.
US 8,376,169
App. No.
12/657,933
Granted
Feb 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An anti-siphon installation assembly includes a spring, a retainer clip mounted on the spring, the retainer clip including a support surface adapted to support an anti-siphon device thereon, and a locator clip mounted on the spring, the locator clip including an outwardly extending arm adapted to contact the upper surface of a fuel filler neck opening.

Claims (21)

1. An anti-siphon installation assembly, comprising:

a spring;

a retainer clip mounted on said spring, said retainer clip including a support surface adapted to support an anti-siphon device thereon; and

a locator clip mounted on said spring, said locator clip including an outwardly extending arm adapted to contact an upper surface of a fuel filler neck opening.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said spring comprises a leaf spring that defines a substantially circular shape.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said retainer clip includes a recess, and wherein said spring is received within said recess.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said locator clip includes a hook positioned distal from said outwardly extending arm, said hook releasably mounted on said spring.

5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said retainer clip includes an aperture extending therethrough and a fastener movably secured within said aperture, said fastener adapted to secure said retainer clip to an interior wall of a fuel filler neck.

6. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said retainer clip is mounted radially outwardly of said spring.

7. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising:

a second a retainer clip mounted on said spring, said second retainer clip including a support surface adapted to support an anti-siphon assembly thereon; and

a second locator clip mounted on said spring, said second locator clip including an outwardly extending arm adapted to contact the upper surface of a fuel filler neck opening.

8. An anti-siphon assembly, comprising:

a spring;

a retainer clip mounted on said spring, said retainer clip including an aperture extending therethrough and a support surface;

a fastener movably positioned within said aperture and adapted to contact an interior wall of a fuel filler neck so as to retain said retainer clip thereon; and

an anti-siphon device supported on said support surface of said retainer clip.

9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein said spring comprises a leaf spring that defines a substantially circular shape, wherein said spring biases said retainer clip radially outwardly and into contact with said interior wall of said fuel filler neck.

10. The assembly of claim 8 wherein said retainer clip includes a recess, and wherein said spring is received within said recess.

11. The assembly of claim 9 wherein said retainer clip is mounted radially outwardly of said spring.

12. The assembly of claim 8 further comprising a second retainer clip mounted on said spring, said second retainer clip including a support surface adapted to support said anti-siphon assembly thereon.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2026
From: MFB PATENTS, INC.
To: TEMCO ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075567/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2024
From: MFB INVESTMENTS, LLC
To: MFB PATENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066103/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2010
From: KEEFER, NEAL L.; WATSON, KENNETH A.; WAYMIRE, EVAN
To: MFB INVESTMENTS, LLLC
Reel/Frame 023924/0063 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61206503 · Jan 30, 2009
Related Publication 20100193042A1 · Aug 5, 2010