Fuel tank for a motor vehicle

US9434247B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Ibrahim Koukan · Cologne, DE
• Lothar Maigre · Sankt Augustin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 24, 2011
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K15/03519
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle with at least one filler pipe (3) which extends partially outside the filling volume (5) of the fuel tank (1), with at least one refuelling venting path from a refuelling venting device (10) to a fuel vapor filter (9), and with at least one operational venting path to the fuel vapor filter (9). The fuel tank (1) comprises at least one operational venting line (14) which is attached to the filler pipe (3) inside the filling volume of the fuel tank (1).