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Fuel cap

US4854471A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1988
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S220/33
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel cap comprises a cap body, a flange member projecting outward in radial direction on upper side of the cap body, and a weak portion which is easily broken and provided at the flange member and enables separation of the flange member from the cap body. The weak portion is formed by a plurality of V-like grooves at upper surface side which are formed on the upper surface of the flange member in concentric relation and a plurality of V-like grooves at lower surface side which are formed on the lower surface of the flange member in concentric relation and adjacent to the V-like grooves at upper surface side.

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