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Fuel tube protector for vehicle

US11473540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2020
Grant dateOct 18, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L57/02
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel tube protector for a vehicle includes a protective member configured to surround a circumferential surface of a fuel tube disposed between a fuel tank and an internal combustion engine, and a fixing member provided at both distal ends of the protective member to fix the protective member to the fuel tube, wherein each fixing member includes a body surrounding and holding the circumferential surface of the fuel tube, and first fixing legs protruding from a side surface of the body and fastened to the respective distal end of the protective member.

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