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Fuel tank for a motor vehicle

US7634987B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Klaus Gebert · Willich, DE
Thomas Schaefer · Trier, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2006
Grant date	Dec 22, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/86075
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a fuel tank for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one venting device which is connected to a fuel vapor filter, wherein the venting device includes at least one collecting container (4) for receiving liquid fuel (21). The fuel tank is distinguished in that disposed within the collecting container (4) is a delivery pump (8) for emptying it into the delivery volume (23) of the fuel tank (1).

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