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Motor vehicle fuel tank

US8636163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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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 6, 2009
Grant date	Jan 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/86372
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle fuel tank (1) of thermoplastics having at least one filler neck (4) not moulded on in one piece, the latter being connected in a fluid-tight manner to the fuel tank (4), wherein the filler neck (5) is inserted into an opening (5) in the fuel tank (1) and is sealed by sealing means (11) at its outer circumference relative to the fuel tank (1) in the opening (5). The filler neck (4) is clamped axially against the tank wall (2), with the seal acting radially.

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