US 2021/0107673 A1 · FUEL TANK DAM

Abstract

This fuel tank dam closes a gap between a first structural component fixed to the inside surface of the outer plate of a fuel tank and a second structural component provided with a cutout part into which the first structural component is inserted. This fuel tank dam includes: a first portion that can be fixed to the first structural component; a second portion that has a surface extending in a direction intersecting with the first portion and can be fixed to the second structural component; and a third portion that has a bellows and is disposed between the first portion and the second portion. This fuel tank dam is configured such that the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are integrated, the bellows has a thickness of 0.381 to 1.524 mm, and the second portion has a thickness of 0.762 to 7.620 mm.

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Dependent claims

A fuel tank dam that closes a gap between a first structural component fixed to an inner surface of an outer plate of a fuel tank and a second structural component having a cutout portion into which the first structural component is inserted, the fuel tank dam comprising:

a first section configured to be fixed to the first structural component;
a second section having a surface extending in a direction intersecting with the first section, and configured to be fixed to the second structural component;
and
a third section having a bellows provided with at least one folded portion, and disposed between the first section and the second section,
wherein the first section, the second section, and the third section are integrated,
the bellows has a thickness in a range of 0.381 to 1.524 mm, and
the second section has a thickness in a range of 0.762 to 7.620 mm.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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