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Pipe for a vehicle fuel tank suitable for welding

US11623509B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2018
Grant dateApr 11, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L9/133
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This method for manufacturing a pipe (2) for a vehicle fuel tank involves—molding a wall, comprising an inner layer (6) made from ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) and an outer layer (8) made from a polymer suitable for welding, in a mold comprising at least one female shoulder that creates at least one male shoulder on an outer surface of an end portion of the wall during molding, then—cutting off the end portion of the wall.

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