Fuel door assembly
US6352295B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/534
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
There is described an improved fuel door assembly and methods for assembling same. In one preferred example the fuel door assembly comprises a housing that defines an axis of rotation and has a moveable retaining surface that is biased toward the axis of rotation, and a fuel door received in the housing and rotatable about the axis of rotation between a closed position and an open position. The fuel door has a first cam surface and a second cam surface. The retaining surface contacts the first cam surface and urges the fuel door toward the closed position when the fuel door is at the closed position, and contacts the second cam surface and urges the fuel door toward the open position when the fuel door is at the open position.
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