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Fuel pump and fuel sender assembly

US5211547A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1991
Grant dateMay 18, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02M37/103
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel tank assembly has a reservoir mounted to the bottom wall of a fuel tank, with a fuel pump unit and fuel sender unit both mounted to the reservoir. The fuel pump unit is removably mounted to the reservoir by a fuel pump bracket and the fuel sender unit is removably mounted to the reservoir by a fuel sender bracket The reservoir, fuel pump bracket and fuel sender bracket can be composed of materials compatible with alcohol fuels or other fuel compositions.

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