Tank cap with free travel
US6877632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/33
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tank cap with free travel to close a fuel tank of a motor vehicle can be screwed on a filler neck of the fuel tank so that it seals via rotational movement around a rotational axis and features a closure body having a transverse support and a cap body having a transverse support. One of the supports includes a contact surface and a raised outer area that serves as a limit stop. The cap body is pivoted for rotational movement relative to the closure body through a free travel angle α that is limited by the limit stop.
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