发明名称 |
Fuel tank assembly |
摘要 |
A fuel tank assembly is provided. The fuel tank assembly includes a plastic fuel tank having a wall defining an outer surface and an interior volume for storing fuel therein. A portion of the fuel tank wall further defines a generally cylindrical opening therethrough. The fuel tank assembly also includes an instrument having a generally cylindrical piece extending through the opening in the fuel tank wall such that the instrument communicates with the interior volume of the fuel tank. A retainer assembly is attached to the outer surface of the fuel tank wall for releasably securing the instrument to the fuel tank. The retainer assembly includes a plastic ring-like member having a generally cylindrical inner wall disposed around the generally cylindrical piece of the instrument, the inner wall defining a circumferentially extending sealing surface. The retainer assembly also includes a reinforcing member carried within the ring-like member adjacent to and generally concentric with the sealing surface. A sealing member is interposed between the generally cylindrical piece of the instrument and the sealing surface of the retainer assembly.
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申请公布号 |
US5601205(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.02.11 |
申请号 |
US19960617725 |
申请日期 |
1996.04.01 |
申请人 |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
发明人 |
PRECHTEL, ALAN R.;BOEHK, MICHAEL J.;KMIECIK, DANIEL J.;FORBES, DANNY P. |
分类号 |
B60K15/04;(IPC1-7):B65D45/28 |
主分类号 |
B60K15/04 |
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