Fluid receptacle
AssigneeTi Automotive Technology Center GmbH
InventorsAlbert J. Boecker, Andreas W. Dobmaier, Alex Ehler, Peter Grauer, Matthias B. Olbrich, Bernd Weber
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Abstract
A fluid receptacle may include an outer wall defining a periphery of the fluid receptacle, and an inner wall. The inner wall may be connected to the outer wall at certain locations and spaced from the outer wall at other locations providing gaps between the outer wall and the inner wall. In some implementations, the inner wall may be complete or continuous and liquid fuel may be contained within the inner wall. In other implementations, liquid fuel may be received between the inner and outer walls.
Claims19
A fluid receptacle, comprising:
- an outer wall defining a periphery of the fluid receptacle;
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- an inner wall connected to the outer wall at certain locations and spaced from the outer wall at other locations providing gaps between the outer wall and the inner wall.
A method of forming a fluid receptacle, comprising:
- forming an outer wall;
- forming an inner wall;
- providing at least a portion of the inner wall within the outer wall;
- blow molding the outer wall and inner wall in a mold to provide an outer wall defining a periphery of the fluid receptacle and the inner wall connected to the outer wall at certain locations and spaced from the outer wall at other locations.
A method of forming a fluid receptacle, comprising:
- forming an outer wall;
- severing at least a portion of the outer wall to expose an interior of the outer wall;
- providing a preformed receptacle into the interior of the outer wall to define an inner wall of the receptacle;
- closing the outer wall around the preformed receptacle;
- blow molding the outer wall in a mold to provide an outer wall defining a periphery of the fluid receptacle and the inner wall connected to the outer wall at least in certain locations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.