Patent · US Expired

Device for ventilating and venting a fuel tank

US6609537B1 · kind B1 · utility

12Cited by

6References

15Claims

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Assignee

Daimlerchrysler AG · US

Inventors

Hermann Horrer · Herrenberg, DE
Michael Koenig · Oviedo, US
Dieter Scheurenbrand · Wolfschlugen, DE
Timo Wiedel · Neuenstadt am Kocher, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2000
Grant date	Aug 26, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/86324
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for ventilating and venting a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, has a ventilating device which compensates the pressure in the fuel tank, a separating container for separating fuel from a gas contained in the fuel tank. The operating ventilating device is connected to the separating container, the ventilating device and the separating container being arranged in the fuel tank.

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