Fuel pump hanger assembly
Assignee1340126 Ontario Inc.
InventorsJack Levinson, Rajan Thiru
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Abstract
A fuel pump hanger assembly configured to fit two fuel pumps into the small opening of a fuel tank, even if the diameter of both fuel pumps combined is larger than the opening of the fuel tank. The fuel pumps may be inserted into the fuel tank one at a time, then assembled together through the small opening of the fuel tank. The parts self-locate inside the fuel tank and the assembly held together with bolts. This self-locating feature facilitates the assembly of all parts inside the small opening of the fuel tank. The hanger holds two common fuel pumps and comes with fittings for interfacing to the car's fuel and vapor lines.
Claims7
A fuel pump hanger comprising:
- a top hat to be attached to a fuel tank and positioned at a fuel tank opening of the fuel tank;
- an elongate shaft attachable to the top hat so as to extend away from the fuel tank opening into the fuel tank, the elongate shaft having thereon a bracket support that is positioned within the fuel tank when the shaft extends into the fuel tank;
- a first bracket assembly, including a first fuel pump bracket for holding a first fuel pump, the first bracket assembly further including a first opening, associated with the first fuel pump bracket, through which the shaft extends to anchor the first fuel pump bracket to the shaft;
- a second bracket assembly, including a second fuel pump bracket for holding a second fuel pump, the second bracket assembly further including a second opening, associated with the second fuel pump bracket, through which the shaft extends to anchor the second fuel pump bracket to the shaft;
- a third bracket assembly, including a third fuel pump bracket for holding a third fuel pump, the third bracket assembly further including a third opening, associated with the third fuel pump bracket, through which the shaft extends to anchor the third fuel pump bracket to the shaft,
- a fourth bracket assembly, including a fourth fuel pump bracket for holding a fourth fuel pump, the fourth bracket assembly further including a fourth opening, associated with the fourth fuel pump bracket, through which the shaft extends to anchor the fourth fuel pump bracket to the shaft,
- a plurality of locating features associated with the first, second, third and fourth bracket assemblies, for locating the first, second, third and fourth fuel pumps relative to one another,
- the third bracket assembly further including a third locating feature for mating with the second locating feature to locate within the fuel tank the second fuel pump held by the second fuel pump bracket relative to the third fuel pump held by the third fuel pump bracket;
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- the fourth bracket assembly further including a fourth locating feature for mating with the third locating feature to locate within the fuel tank the third fuel pump held by the third fuel pump bracket relative to the fourth fuel pump held by the second fuel pump bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.