| 摘要 |
<p> A safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus (10, 40, 56, 68, 105) is disclosed for use with apowered implement (E) such as a lawnmower, tiller, weed trimmer or the like. The apparatusincludes a switch member (S, 28, 48, 61, 69, 117, 120) mounted on a fuel cap(19, 38, 41, 57, 74,90, 97) and tank (14, 106) that disallow engine operation when the filler cap is separated fromthe tank such as during refueling. In another embodiment (128), the apparatus includes a lockingmechanism(141) that can be mounted on the engine body(129) or fuel tank(139) that disallowsremoval of the filler cap(140) until the engine(129) has cooled to a predetermined temperaturethat will not cause the fuel to ignite</p> |
