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US 2002/0157715 A1Published application
Fuel tank
AssigneeKautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
InventorReiner Viebahn
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Abstract
A fuel tank for a motor vehicle has means for introducing air into and venting air from the tank, and a filler pipe for filling the tank with fuel. A recirculation conduit communicates with the filler pipe. The recirculation conduit is connected to the filler pipe within the volume enclosed by the tank, approximately in the region of the outlet end of the filler pipe.
Claims13
A fuel tank for a motor vehicle, comprising
- means for passing air into and venting the tank,
- at least one filler pipe having an outlet end within the tank,
- at least one recirculation conduit communicating with the filler pipe in such a way that hydrocarbon-bearing vapors and gases from the volume of the tank are circulatable through the filler pipe when filling the tank,
- wherein the recirculation conduit is connected to the filler pipe within the volume enclosed by the tank at least substantially in the region of the outlet end of the filler pipe.
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A fuel tank comprising
- means for venting the tank,
- a filler pipe having an outlet end within the tank, and
- a recirculation conduit having a first end communicating with the filler pipe within the volume enclosed by the tank at least substantially in the region of the outlet end of the filler pipe,
- the arrangement being such that hydrocarbon-bearing vapors from the volume of the tank are circulatable to the filler pipe when filling the tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.