Fuel tank and method for making same
US7513379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1064
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a fuel tank and a process for manufacturing the fuel tank, accessories emerging through the wall of the tank are covered by a flexible film of multilayer structure that includes a fuel barrier layer. The perimeter of the film is welded to the wall of the tank.
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