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Fuel tank for personal watercraft

US6872109B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 2002
Grant dateMar 29, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63H21/38
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel tank for a personal watercraft of the type in which a main body portion of the fuel tank is disposed in a watercraft body. An oil supply port member of the fuel tank is provided at a deck constituting an upper portion of the watercraft body. The main body portion and the oil supply port member are connected to each other by a filler hose. The oil supply port member is closed with an oil supply cap. The oil supply port member includes a cylindrical passage provided with an oil supply port at one end thereof and with a hose connection portion at the other end thereof. A stopper for receiving the tip end of an oil supply nozzle is provided at an intermediate portion of the passage. The supply nozzle for re-supplying the fuel can be prevented from penetrating into the main body portion to a needlessly large extent. As a result, the main body portion of the fuel tank can be prevented from suffering scratches or the like.

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