Protective cover article for fuel tanks, particularly those used in motor sports
US6554152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0184
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The cover member is adapted to receive a fuel-containing cell for a vehicle, such as a stock car racing vehicle, and is configured to cover and fit snugly against substantially all of the surfaces of the fuel cell. The cover member comprises a plurality of layers of penetration-resistant, synthetic material, which is lightweight but high strength, flexible and, to an extent, stretchable, so that in the event of a penetration of the fuel cell by a moving object, such as debris caused by a vehicle crash, material in the vicinity of the penetration is drawn through the opening in the fuel cell with the object, preventing contact of the object and the exposed edges of the opening in the fuel cell.
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