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Process for the production of a fuel tank and a fuel tank

US8287799B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Matthias Borchert · Bonn, DE
Gerd Wolter · Rübhausen, DE
Harald Lorenz · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, DE
Dirk Eulitz · Bonn, DE
Timo Kramer · Hirz-Maulsbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 2007
Grant date	Oct 16, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2015/03453
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a process for the production of a container, in particular a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, by extrusion blow molding, wherein during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool the container is provided with at least one connecting element passing through the wall thereof, wherein with at least a part of the connecting element as a lost shaping male die the wall of the container is displaced from one side into a tool placed on the oppositely side of the container wall and removed.The invention further concerns a fuel tank with at least one connecting element which is connected to the tank wall at least in region-wise manner by intimate joining of the materials involved.

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