Tank system
US9688525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/047
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tank system which prevents problems caused by electrostatic charging during a fueling sequence. The tank system includes a filling pipe, a filling hose which leads to a fuel tank, and a support sleeve, composed of an electrically conductive plastic material, in abutment with the filling pipe and the filling hose to thereby connect the filling pipe to the filling hose in an electrically conductive manner.
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