Funnel for a fuel tank filler pipe
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMike Zitkovic, Xiankai Song
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Abstract
Systems are provided for refueling a fuel tank of a motor vehicle via a funnel including an insert. In one example, a system may include a funnel including an insert coupled to an inner circumference of the funnel, the insert including a plurality of projections positioned on an inner perimeter of the insert. The plurality of projections may include a first projection spanning a first axial length, a second projection spanning a second axial length, and a third projection spanning a third axial length.
Claims20
A refueling funnel for a vehicle, comprising:
- an insert coupled to an inner perimeter of the funnel, the insert including:
- an inner surface having a first projection positioned at a first end and a second projection positioned at a second end, with the first projection and second projection each extending radially inward toward an insert central axis;
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- an aperture positioned at the second end of the insert adjacent to the second projection.
A refueling system of a vehicle, comprising:
- an insert coupled to an inner circumference of a funnel, wherein the funnel is coupled to an inner circumference of a filler pipe, the funnel comprising at least one funnel projection, and wherein the insert includes an inner surface having a plurality of insert projections.
A refueling structure for a filler pipe of a vehicle, comprising:
- a funnel coupled to an inner circumference of the filler pipe, the funnel comprising a plurality of finger ribs extending from a middle portion of the funnel to an upper portion of the funnel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.