Fuel tank with integrated heat shield
AssigneeRieter Automotive (International) AG
InventorRichard Martin Butler
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Abstract
The invention relates to a blow molded fuel tank having a heat shield which is fixedly joined to the fuel container. The positive fit between the heat shield and fuel container is achieved by integrating by molding claw-like protrusions of the heat shield.
Claims8
Blow-molded fuel tank for a motor vehicle, whereby the fuel tank (10) comprises a container and a heat shield (20), whereby the container is provided with a wall (12) that is made from a thermoforming, polymer plastic suitable for blow-molding, and the heat shield (20) is provided at the outside of this wall (12), whereby said heat shield (20) has been preshaped in such a way that it is provided with a plurality of perforations (24), said perforations (24) having on the side facing the container wall (12) claw-like protrusions (26) through which a peg (28) of the material forming the container wall (12) extends, said peg (28) reaching around these claw-like protrusions (26), and whereby these claw-like protrusions are embedded in the material in such a way that a positive fit connection is created between the heat shield (20) and the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.