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Tank for a motor vehicle, in particular fuel or auxiliary fluid tank for a motor vehicle, and method for producing such a tank

US9056546B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Klaus Gebert · Willich, DE
Jochen Hild · Bonn, DE
Markus Hutzen · Sankt Augustin, DE
Christoph Mehren · Rübhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2012
Grant date	Jun 16, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2015/03467
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel tank for a motor vehicle, which is made up of two shells which are complementary to one another, wherein the shells are supported against one another by at least one strut penetrating the tank (1), connecting opposing wall regions of the tank. The strut is configured as a two-part hollow strut (4), wherein the parts of the hollow strut are latched together via a plug connection and the latching connection is secured by at least one closure body (12) at least partially filling up the cross section of the hollow strut (4) at least level with the latching connection.

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