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Fuel tank with supporting element

US9731866B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Frank Quant · Bonn, DE
Thomas Wagner · Kerpen, DE
Harald Lorenz · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 20, 2014
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Y2306/01
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel tank (1) made from thermoplastic material, having a top (2) and a bottom (3), which are supported upon one another via at least one column-shaped supporting element (4), wherein the supporting element (4) is connected positively and/or materially to a wall (6) of the top (2), on the one hand, and to a wall (6) of the bottom (3), on the other hand, in such a way that it can absorb tensile forces caused by a pressure within the tank, wherein the supporting element (4) is designed as a one-piece solid profile which has a ribbed profile, at least in cross section.

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