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US 2004/0200356 A1Published application
Fuel tank assembly
AssigneeTI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C.
InventorPeter P. Kuperus
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Abstract
A fuel tank assembly has a cover adapted for attachment to a structural member of a vehicle to define an enclosure between the cover and structural member and a fuel tank is received within the enclosure. Preferably, a space exists between the fuel tank and the cover, and the space is communicated with a fuel vapor canister to remove fuel vapor from the space and prevent it from escaping to the atmosphere. Desirably, the cover shields the fuel tank from the atmosphere, debris, and adjacent vehicle components.
Claims16
A fuel tank assembly, comprising:
- a fuel tank defining a fuel cavity for containing fuel and having at least one opening through which the fuel passes, the fuel tank being adapted to be received adjacent to a structural member of a vehicle;
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- a cover adapted to be attached to the structural member of the vehicle to define an enclosure between the cover and the structural member in which the fuel tank is received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.