Patent · US Expired

Fuel tank

US6698475B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

3References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Schaefer · Trier, DE
Holger Woblick · Bonn, DE
Horst Hildebrand · Brandenburg an der Havel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2001
Grant date	Mar 2, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/86332
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel tank for a motor vehicle comprises at least one fuel filling opening, at least one fuel delivery pump, at least one operational vent and at least one refueling vent valve. The vent and vent valve are connected to a fuel vapor filter by way of at least one vent conduit. At least one bead removal container is connected on the upstream side of the fuel vapor filter. At least one bead removal container and the refueling vent valve are combined to form a functional unit in the form of a vent unit adapted to fit into an opening through the wall of the tank.

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