Non-metallic fuel tank
OwnerKenneth S. Anderson, Klint S. Andersoninventors
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Abstract
A non-metallic fuel tank includes a non-metallic tank body, at least one coupling device or mounting system for coupling the non-metallic tank body to a bed of a truck or to a trolley, and a fuel fill opening. A grounding wire may be coupled to the non-metallic tank as well as a fuel line connector which is also coupled to the existing fuel system of a truck. A mounting system for a non-metallic fuel tank includes two rear toe clamps and two front mounting assemblies which include a front mount base and an angle iron coupled together. A portable fuel tank includes a non-metallic tank body and a trolley coupled to the tank body. The trolley includes a base, a mounting system for coupling the non-metallic tank body and the base, at least one handle and at least one wheel.
Claims6
A mounting system for a fuel tank for use in a bed of a truck comprising:
- a non-metallic tank body;
- at least one mounting indent formed in said non-metallic tank body;
- at least one coupling indentation formed in said non-metallic tank body;
- at least one rear toe clamp mating with said at least one mounting indent and said at least one coupling indentation;
- wherein said at least one rear toe clamp is also coupled to said bed of said truck;
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- at least one front mounting assembly, wherein said at least one front mounting assembly further comprises:
- a front mount base wherein said front mount base mates with said at least one coupling indentation and is coupled to said bed of said truck;
- and an angle iron adjustably coupled to said front mount base and mating with said at least one mounting indent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.