Fuel filter and pump assembly
US5900148A · kind A · utility
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30Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7834
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cover for covering an opening of a fuel tank holds a fuel pump, a fuel filter, a fuel level gauge and a pressure regulator inside the fuel tank. The fuel filter is contained inside a filter housing having a C-shaped cross-section. A filter element also has a C-shaped cross-section. This type of filter element is formed by bending flat stacked pre-assembled bodies into a C-shape. Other components such as the fuel level gauge, a fuel passage and the like are placed in an open part of the C-shaped cross-section and thus, the fuel filter and the other components are integrated in a high density.
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