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US 12,715,282 B2Granted
Process for developing fuel systems
OwnerMark Matijevich, Tony Matijevich +1inventors
InventorsMark Matijevich, Tony Matijevich, Terry McCrea
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method are provided for a compressed natural gas fuel system configured to replace a motor vehicle's fuel system comprising a storage assembly comprising an enclosure, wherein the enclosure contains a plurality of tanks configured to contain compressed natural gas; and a chassis disposed within the enclosure and configured to retain the plurality of tanks, wherein the storage assembly is configured to be mounted to the roof of a motor vehicle.
Claims19
A CNG fuel system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an enclosure for mounting onto a roof of the vehicle;
- the enclosure comprising a smooth shape including rounded corners at each end;
- a chassis disposed within the enclosure;
- a first link member positioned at a proximal end of the chassis between the roof of the vehicle and the plurality of tanks;
- a first stabilization member connected to the first link member,
- a second link member positioned at a distal end of the chassis between the roof of the vehicle and the plurality of tanks,
- a plurality of support members;
- a second stabilization member connected to the second link member, and
- a cross member that extends between the first stabilization member and the second stabilization member, wherein neither the first stabilization member nor the second stabilization member are in contact with the plurality of tanks;
- a plurality of tanks mounted onto the chassis, wherein the plurality of tanks each comprises aluminum with a fiber-reinforced polymer overwrap featuring glass, carbon or basalt fiber;
- the overwrap configured to carry one or more structural loads;
- and
- a valve member coupled with each of the plurality of tanks;
- wherein the plurality of tanks are mounted to the chassis at a location entirely between the first stabilization member and the second stabilization member.
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A CNG fuel system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an enclosure for mounting onto a roof of the vehicle;
- the enclosure comprising a smooth shape including rounded corners at each end;
- a chassis disposed within the enclosure;
- a plurality of tanks mounted onto the chassis;
- a first link member positioned at a proximal end of the chassis between the roof of the vehicle and the plurality of tanks;
- a first stabilization member connected to the first link member,
- a second link member positioned at a distal end of the chassis between the roof of the vehicle and the plurality of tanks;
- a second stabilization member connected to the second link member;
- a fastening member positioned between the first link member and the second link member;
- at least one bracket coupled with the fastening member configured to retain at least one tank of the plurality of tanks;
- and
- a cross member that extends between the first stabilization member and the second stabilization member.
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A CNG fuel system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an enclosure for mounting onto a roof of the vehicle;
- the enclosure comprising a smooth shape including rounded corners at each end;
- a chassis disposed within the enclosure;
- a plurality of tanks mounted onto the chassis;
- a first link member positioned at a proximal end of the chassis between the roof of the vehicle and the plurality of tanks;
- a first stabilization member connected to the first link member,
- a second link member positioned at a distal end of the chassis between the roof of the vehicle and the plurality of tanks;
- and
- a second stabilization member connected to the second link member;
- wherein at least one tank of the plurality of tanks are mounted to the chassis at a location entirely between the first stabilization member and the second stabilization member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.