Filler neck for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle

US6497335B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann VDO AG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Andreas Low · Rosdorf, DE
• Christian Kochsmeier · Dortmund, DE
• Thomas Zapp · Dortmund, DE
• Wolfgang Pfahl · Rain, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 29, 1999
• Grant date: Dec 24, 2002
• Expiry date: Nov 4, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K2015/03576
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A filler neck for the introduction of fuel into a fuel tank of a motor vehicle is constructed of at least two interconnected injection-molded half shells, each half shell having outwardly curved regions which form a filler pipe and vent lines. Also, receptacles for valves and filters are integrally formed in the outwardly curved regions.