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Fuel tank of thermoplastic material and method for the production thereof

US9981547B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Harald Lorenz · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, DE
Fabio Tensi · Troisdorf, DE
Hilmar Schichlein · Bonn, DE
Marcel Krueger · Schwineck, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	May 29, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T156/1002
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel tank of thermoplastic material for motor vehicles comprising at least one line of thermoplastic material, which extends between at least two fixed connection points on the tank wall inside the tank, the fuel tank being distinguished by the fact that the line is supported at at least one location or over at least one portion between its connection points against the force of the weight acting in the fitted position to prevent sagging and that the line is formed and/or routed and/or suspended such that an increase in the length of the line brings about a compensating movement of the line transversely to the direction of the force of the weight.

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