Inlet end piece for the tank inlet of a motor vehicle
US10525823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/0493
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an inlet end piece for the tank inlet of a motor vehicle, having a closure insert arranged in an upper area of a pipe inlet, having a filling opening and a sealing flap which counter to the force of a closure spring by way of a gas pump nozzle is capable of being opened by pivoting, and is held in the closed state by the closure spring. The inlet end piece has an indicator means having an indicator area, wherein the indicator means in the case of a closed sealing flap is located in an inactive position in which an indicator area of the indicator means is not visible to the user, and in the case of the sealing flap being at least partially opened, the indicator means is displaced into a signal position in which the indicator area becomes visible.
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