Electrostatically dissipative fuel system component
US5164879A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2201/50
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel system component for a motor vehicle constructed from a polymer material to which are added stainless steel fibers to render the component electrically conductive while retaining moldability. The electrically conductive component permits charges generated by the fuel passing through the component to be dissipated to the vehicle body, thereby preventing arcing which causes erosion of the component and subsequent leaks.
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