Frame for a motor vehicle tank
US12275300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/03493
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A frame for a plastic tank for a motor vehicle, containing at least one means for attaching an internal reinforcing element of the plastic tank which is intended to connect two opposite walls of said plastic tank. The at least one means for attaching the internal reinforcing element includes at least one first structure configured to snap-fit at least a portion of the internal reinforcing element. The at least one first structure contains at least two bodies that are movable relative to each other. The at least two bodies are provided with a holding means configured to hold the internal reinforcing element in a direction opposite to a snap-fitting direction, and at least one stop element, separate from the at least two bodies, protruding in a direction opposite to the snap-fitting direction in order to provide a stop for the internal reinforcing element when said element is snap-fit into place.
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