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US 7,255,092 B2Granted
Multilayer fuel module flange
AssigneeSiemens VDO Automotive Corporation
InventorJeffery John Milton
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Abstract
A flange 10 is provided for a fuel pump module for a vehicle. The flange includes a first portion 12 of acetal material and a second portion 14 of an acid resistant material provided directly over at least certain regions of the first portion 12.
Claims26
A flange of a fuel pump module for a vehicle, the flange comprising:
- a first portion of acetal material, and
- a second portion of an acid resistant material provided directly over at least certain regions of the first portion.
A flange of a fuel pump module for a vehicle, the flange comprising:
- a body having a region requiring a certain overall thickness, the region including an acetal material portion having a thickness less than the certain overall thickness, the region including an acid resistant material portion provided directly over the acetal material portion in an amount such that the combination of the thickness of the acetal material portion and the acid resistant material portion is substantially equal to the certain overall thickness.
A method of providing a flange of a fuel pump module for a vehicle, the method including:
- providing a flange body having a region requiring a certain overall thickness, the flange body being comprised of acetal material,
- removing acetal material from the region to define a skinned portion, with the thickness of the skinned portion being less than the certain overall thickness, and
- providing acid resistant material directly over the skinned portion so that a thickness of the skinned portion together with the provided acid resistant material is substantially equal to the certain overall thickness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.