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US 11,230,351 B2Granted
Snowmobile fuel tank
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorSebastien Vezina
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Abstract
A fuel tank includes a lower fuel tank wall and an upper fuel tank wall. The lower fuel tank wall is connected to an inner surface of the upper fuel tank wall. Each of the lower and upper fuel tank walls is constructed of a single piece of sheet metal. The lower and upper fuel tank walls enclose a volume therebetween configured to be in fluid communication with an engine of a vehicle.
Claims18
A fuel tank for a snowmobile comprising:
- a lower fuel tank wall;
- and
- an upper fuel tank wall,
- the lower fuel tank wall being connected to an inner surface of the upper fuel tank wall, each of the lower and upper fuel tank walls being constructed of a single piece of sheet metal, the lower and upper fuel tank walls enclosing a volume therebetween configured to be in fluid communication with an engine of the snowmobile,
- the fuel tank being configured to be removably connected to a tunnel and a forward support of the snowmobile by the upper fuel tank wall, the upper fuel tank wall comprising:
- a left lower end portion for connecting the fuel tank to the tunnel on a left side of a longitudinal centerplane of the snowmobile;
- a right lower end portion for connecting the fuel tank to the tunnel on a right side of the longitudinal centerplane of the snowmobile;
- and
- an upper end portion for connecting the fuel tank to the forward support.
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