Fuel tank

US8485386B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Ibrahim Koukan · Cologne, DE
• Harald Lorenz · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 10, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2013
• Expiry date: May 18, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K2015/03528
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel tank (1) with at least one filler pipe (2) enclosing a refueling duct and with at least one vent line (6), which comprises at least one first and one second line section (6a, 6b), the first line section (6a) extending from a vent connection (7) of the fuel tank (1) to a connection on the filler pipe (2), and the second line section (6b) extending from a connection on the filler pipe (2) to a fuel vapor filter (10), wherein at least one line section (6a, 6b) opens directly into the filler pipe (2) via a connection fitting.