Fuel door assembly
US7258386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/053
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is described an improved fuel door assembly. In one preferred embodiment, the fuel door comprises a housing that defines an axis of rotation and has a biasing element that is at least partially surrounded by a second interface that forms a cavity that narrows between the ends of the second interface. The fuel door has a first interface that contacts the second interface such that the biasing element urges the fuel door toward the closed position when the fuel door is at the closed position, and urges the fuel door toward the open position when the fuel door is at the open position.
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