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US 2012/0234414 A1Published application
Fuel pump module including a flange groove rod attachment
AssigneesDenso Corporation, DENSO International America, Inc.
InventorPatrick Powell
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Abstract
A fuel pump module may include a reservoir, a flange, and a rod. The reservoir may be configured to contain fuel. The flange may be configured to rest on a surface about a hole in a fuel tank, and the flange may include a groove disposed on an underside surface of the flange. The rod may be inserted into the groove and may couple the flange to the reservoir.
Claims20
A fuel pump module, comprising:
- a reservoir configured to contain fuel;
- a flange configured to rest on a surface about a hole in a fuel tank, the flange including a groove disposed on an underside surface of the flange;
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- a rod inserted into the groove and coupling the flange to the reservoir.
1 more element
A fuel pump module, comprising:
- a reservoir configured to contain fuel;
- a flange configured to rest on a surface about a hole in a fuel tank, the flange including a groove disposed on an underside surface of the flange;
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- a rod having a flat end press fit into the groove, the rod coupling the flange to the reservoir.
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A flange for a fuel pump module, comprising:
- a plate configured to rest on a surface about a hole in a fuel tank;
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- a groove disposed on an underside surface of the plate and configured to receive a rod that couples the flange to a reservoir of the fuel pump module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.