摘要 |
<p>The present subject matter relates to a fuel tank door warning indicator for automotive vehicles that basically includes a fuel tank to receive fuel via a fuel inlet, a thread ended cylindrical tube inserted into the fuel inlet, a fuel filler cap screwed on the thread ended cylindrical tube and a fuel tank door pivotally connected to an extended portion of the thread ended cylindrical tube to cover the fuel filler cap and the fuel tank. The present subject matter uniquely discloses a locking device projected as a movable protrusion integral to the inner surface of a lock plate provided with the fuel tank wherein the locking device hooks on a protrusion formed on the inner surface of the fuel tank door. Further, the arrangement is also provided with a plunger body structured on interior of the lock plate in a way that the locking device and the plunger body gets pushed by a ball type extrusion on closing the fuel tank door wherein the fuel tank door warning indicator is actuated if the plunger body remains non-pushed after closing the fuel tank door. The present subject matter discloses a reliable, compact, less costly and a customer's friendly indicates unclosed or partially closed fuel tank door warning indicator for automotive vehicles.</p> |