Support arm assembly
AssigneeJaguar Land Rover Limited
InventorsGeorge Thirlaway, Steve Checkley, Adam Grant
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a support arm assembly (39) for mounting in a fuel tank (1). The support arm assembly (39) comprises an arm (43) having a connector (51) for mounting the support arm assembly (39). A fuel fill limiter is mounted on the arm (43). The support arm assembly (43) can be installed in a fuel tank (1) through an access aperture (A) and mounted within the fuel tank (1). The present invention also relates to a fuel tank (1) in combination with the support arm assembly (43).
Claims18
1-20. (canceled)
A support arm assembly for mounting in a fuel tank, the support arm assembly comprising:
- an arm having a connector for mounting the support arm assembly;
- a fuel fill limiter mounted on the arm;
- and
- a biasing member adapted to spring-bias the support arm assembly against a roof of the fuel tank.
A fuel tank assembly, comprising
- a support arm assembly mounted in the fuel tank, the support arm assembly comprising:
- an arm having a connector for mounting the support arm assembly;
- a fuel fill limiter mounted on the arm;
- and
- a biasing member adapted to spring-bias the support arm assembly against a roof of the fuel tank.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- and
- a support arm assembly in the fuel tank, the support arm assembly including:
- an arm having a connector for mounting the support arm assembly in the fuel tank;
- a fuel limiter supported on the arm;
- and
- a biasing member situated to bias the support arm assembly toward an upper surface of the fuel tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.