Automotive fuel pump and filter housing
US6293770A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M37/50
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel tank cap body unit includes a fuel pump portion which is integrated with a fuel filter portion to form a filter-equipped pump. The filter-equipped pump is fixedly contained in a rotary tank having a flat base with which the base of the fuel tank is brought into contact. A fuel tank cap body through which a fuel discharge flow channel portion is passed, is provided. The fuel tank cap body includes a rotary-tank mounting wall, which can be made flexibly movable by a flexible mechanism, and can accommodate the rotary tank and the filter-equipped pump.
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