Vehicle fuel tank mounting and protective cage
US5366246A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R19/565
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A protective cage and mounting device for a fuel tank of a vehicle such as school bus wherein the fuel tank is secured directly to the protection cage, the cage being secured to a vehicle frame rail. The protective cage includes a front section, rear section, side section, and a truss-like bottom shelf section, each of these sections being weldments constructed of low carbon, high strength steel tubing having rectangular cross-sections. The sections are welded to each other to produce stiff joints between said sections with the result that there is less parallelogramming and localized deformation of the protection cage in the event of an accident. Hold down devices are carried by the bottom shelf section for securing the fuel tank thereto.
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