Patent · US Expired

Fuel tank for a motor vehicle

US7185638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 2, 2004
Grant dateMar 6, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60K2015/03557
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a fuel tank (1), a condensate collector (13) of a venting line (12) with a closure lid (6) forms one structural unit. The closure lid (6) closes off an opening (7) in a wall (8) in the fuel tank (1). The condensate collector (13) has spring elements (17) for prestressing elastic venting lines (15) against the inside of the fuel tank (1) and the venting device (12) can be mounted through the opening (7) in the fuel tank (1).

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