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Fuel container for a motor vehicle and method for producing such a fuel container, and reinforcing element for a fuel container

US12071000B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Ingo Ley · Cologne, DE
Frank Quant · Bonn, DE
Detlef Ankert · Bonn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2019
Grant date	Aug 27, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2015/03493
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Fuel tank for a motor vehicle, —comprising a plastic wall which delimits a storage volume for storing fuel, —comprising one or more reinforcing elements for reinforcing the plastic wall, —with at least one reinforcing element being connected to an outer side of the plastic wall that faces away from the storage volume, characterized in that—a maximum thickness of at least one reinforcing element measured normal to the plastic wall is greater than the wall thickness of the plastic wall.

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