US 9,346,662 B2
Fuel delivery system and methodGeneral
US 9,346,662 B2
Fuel delivery system and method
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Jason K Niesz
Art Unit:
3754 Fluid Handling and Dispensing
Agent:
Inventors:
J. Todd Van Vliet; Scott M. Van Vliet; Glen M. Brotzel
Assignee:
Priority:
02/16/10
Filed:
02/16/11
Granted:
05/24/16
Expiration:
07/22/33
Abstract
A fuel delivery system and method for reducing the likelihood that a fuel tank of equipment at a well site during fracturing of a well will run out of fuel. A fuel source has plural fuel outlets, a hose on each fuel outlet of the plural fuel outlets, each hose being connected to a fuel cap on a respective one of the fuel tanks for delivery of fuel to the fuel tank. At least a manually controlled valve at each fuel outlet controls fluid flow through the hose at the respective fuel outlet.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
B67B67D2007/0444B67D