Bruce E Wood

US Patent:

7025082, Apr 11, 2006

Filed:

Jan 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/028063

Inventors:

Bruce Wood - Gladstone OR, US

International Classification:

B67D 5/04
F17D 1/04

US Classification:

137351, 13756501, 137572, 123198 C, 141382

Abstract:

An on-board refueling system for vehicles. The refueling system includes a coil reel and a fuel pump. The coil reel has a forward end and a rearward end, a handle proximate the forward end, and a nozzle attached to the forward end. The nozzle is configured to engage a siphon hose. The fuel pump is configured to be interconnected between the rearward end of the coil reel and a fuel tank through a tee connector. A handle is attached proximate the forward end of the coil reel. The nozzle can be configured with a one way valve to prevent fuel from draining when the coil reel is not in use. A coil box can be provided for the coil reel. An on/off valve, such as a petcock valve, is interconnected between the connector tee and a carburetor. An on/off switch can be interconnected to the fuel pump to enable remote operation of the fuel pump.

US Patent:

20050280307, Dec 22, 2005

Filed:

Jun 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/872516

Inventors:

Bruce Wood - Oregon City OR, US

International Classification:

B60C025/132

US Classification:

301037350

Abstract:

A plastic insert for all terrain vehicle (ATV) wheel rims. The plastic insert is preferably configured as an exact fit for a particular ATV wheel rim. The plastic insert has a plurality of lug nut holes defined therein that are configured to receive lug nuts to secure the plastic insert to the particular ATV wheel rim. The plastic insert provides protection of the ATV wheel rim from damaging effects of sand and rocks, as well as the ability to customize an associated ATV and/or to beautify old beat up ATV wheel rims of the associated ATV. The plastic insert may have one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted therein, that may be configured to emit a color(s), and may also have a removable power source mounted therein operationally connected to the LED(S). The removable power source may be a rechargeable battery and/or a non-rechargeable battery.