Method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank
US8209854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53443
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank equipped with an internal accessory such as a liquid/vapor separation capacity for a venting system according to which: a parison is molded by blow molding or thermoforming, the accessory is equipped with a metal part and is fastened to the internal wall of the tank at the same time as it is molded, the tank is removed from the mold and the position of the metal part is located, and an opening is made in the wall of the tank depending on the position of the metal part.
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