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Filler neck

US8251109B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Klaus Gebert · Willich, DE
Axel Wagner · Copenhagen, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 10, 2009
Grant date	Aug 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 29, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2015/048
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a filler neck (1) for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle which has at least one tubular section (3) provided in the area of the filler inlet to receive the outlet pipe (4) of a fuel delivery nozzle. The filler neck (1) according to the invention has the distinguishing feature of at least one insert forming a constriction as a flame barrier, which encloses the outlet pipe (4), forming at least one gas passage gap (7), the gap dimension being selected so that any flashback is prevented.

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