Tank recess
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsWerner Jakobs, Rafal Pulczynski, Allen Brandt
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Abstract
A tank recess for motor vehicles comprising a recess body having a device for fastening to a vehicle body opening from outside and having a tank feed line sealing portion, characterized in that the recess body has a fold-over sealing edge on the base portion, such that a flange on an inner metal plate of the vehicle body opening is encompassed by the fold-over sealing edge, such that in the installed position the sealing edge is able to be placed sealingly around the flange of the vehicle body opening.
Claims4
A fuel tank recess, mountable within a motor vehicle having an outer plate and an inner plate, for providing access to a fuel tank feed line, said fuel tank recess comprising:
- a tank recess body including a rigid first region adapted to be fastened to the outer plate and a flexible base portion connected to the first region, the base portion having a tubular tank feed line seal, adapted to seal against a fuel nozzle, and a fold-over sealing edge;
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- a flange mounted on the inner plate for receiving the fold-over sealing edge whereby, when the tank recess body is placed between the outer and inner plates, the fold-over sealing edge is configured to fold over the flange, thereby holding the tank recess body in place.
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