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Plastic fuel tank

US9221332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2010
Grant date	Dec 29, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 25, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2015/03059
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a plastic fuel tank (1) for motor vehicles having at least one tank wall (2) surrounding at least one fuel volume, wherein the tank wall (2) is provided at least in a certain area or certain areas with means for increasing flexural rigidity in the form of two-dimensionally extended reinforcing layers (3) connected materially and/or positively thereto (FIG. 1).

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