Fuel tank mounting assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMichael Spurling, Robert William Sleath
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Abstract
A vehicle fuel tank mounting assembly configured to secure a vehicle fuel tank to a vehicle is described. The assembly comprises a first elongate securing member having at least a first fixing point attachable to a vehicle body. The elongate securing member extends at least partially around the fuel tank in an assembled configuration. The assembly comprises a support member having a first end attachable to the first fixing point, and a second end configured to engage at least one of the elongate member and a wall of the fuel tank at a point remote from the fixing point.
Claims14
A vehicle fuel tank mounting assembly configured to secure a vehicle fuel tank to a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
- a first elongate securing member having at least a first fixing point attachable to a mounting feature of a vehicle body, the elongate securing member extending at least partially around the fuel tank in an assembled configuration;
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- a support member having a first end attachable to the first fixing point and a second end configured to engage at least one of the elongate member and a wall of the fuel tank.
A fuel tank assembly, the fuel tank assembly comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- an elongate securing member having at least a first fixing point attachable to a mounting feature of a vehicle body, the elongate securing member extending at least partially around the fuel tank in an assembled configuration;
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- a support member having a first end attachable to the first fixing point and a second end configured to engage at least one of the elongate member and a wall of the fuel tank.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body portion having a mounting feature;
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- a vehicle fuel tank mounting assembly configured to secure a vehicle fuel tank to the vehicle, the assembly comprising:
- an elongate securing member having at least a first fixing point attachable to the mounting feature of the vehicle, the elongate securing member extending at least partially around the fuel tank in an assembled configuration;
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- a support member having a first end attachable to the first fixing point and a second end configured to engage at least one of the elongate member and a wall of the fuel tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.