Cap assembly for a fuel tank in a motor vehicle
US4320853A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/33
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cap assembly 10 includes a fuel cap 14 rotatably mounted on one end 28 of a tether 16 which has a second end 36 rigidly secured to a motor vehicle 12. The tether 16 is sufficiently stiff to suspend the gas cap away from the vehicle panel 26 when the cap is disengaged from the spout 18.
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