Automotive fuel tank mounting assembly
US5556133A · kind A · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K15/063
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel tank is supported by an upper surface of a subframe, inclined surfaces abutting four corners of the fuel tank, and steel straps passed across the upper surface of the fuel tank. Thus, the fuel tank can be securely mounted on the subframe without involving any play, and it can be accomplished by engaging relatively rigid and mechanically strong parts of the fuel tank. Thus, various advantages obtained by mounting a fuel tank on a subframe can be obtained without any need to reinforce the fuel tank or the subframe or to take any costly special measures.
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