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Tank recess

US9643486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Werner Jakobs · Bensberg, DE
Rafal Pulczynski · Skawina, PL
Allen Brandt · Cologne, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2015
Grant date	May 9, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49915
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tank recess for motor vehicles comprising a recess body having a device for fastening to a vehicle body opening from outside and having a tank feed line sealing portion, characterized in that the recess body has a fold-over sealing edge on the base portion, such that a flange on an inner metal plate of the vehicle body opening is encompassed by the fold-over sealing edge, such that in the installed position the sealing edge is able to be placed sealingly around the flange of the vehicle body opening.

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