Automotive fuel tank electrical fitting
US6555754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/935
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A glass-sealed electrical fitting for an automotive fuel tank is mounted on a flange which supports an internal fuel pump and fuel level sensor within the fuel tank. In one form, the glass seal surrounds a plurality of pins longitudinally disposed within an elongated housing which penetrates a fuel tank wall. An outer surface of the housing engages rigidly to the flange, and an inner surface of the housing engages to the glass seal. In another form each pin is sealed to a housing by a separate glass seal.
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