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US 9,316,354 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus to couple components to a fuel tank
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorChristopher Bostwick, IV
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods to couple fuel components to a fuel tank are described. An example method includes forming a guide within a cavity of a fuel tank, positioning a carrier on the guide, and sliding the carrier along the guide.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a fuel tank defining a cavity, the fuel tank having an opening in a wall of the fuel tank to provide an access to the cavity;
- a guide disposed in the cavity of the fuel tank, the guide to extend between a first portion of the cavity adjacent the opening and a second portion of the cavity spaced away from the opening, the guide having a first end adjacent the cavity and a second end adjacent the second portion of the cavity;
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- a carrier to support a first fuel component, the carrier to slide on the guide between the first end of the guide and the second end of the guide to position the first fuel component adjacent the second portion of the cavity.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a fuel tank having an opening to access a cavity;
- a guide to be positioned within the cavity of the fuel tank and coupled to an upper surface of the fuel tank, the guide to extend between a first side of the cavity adjacent the opening and a second side of the cavity spaced away from the opening;
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- a carrier slidably coupled to the guide, the carrier to slide along the guide between the first end of the guide and the second end of the guide, the guide to restrict rotation of the carrier relative to a longitudinal axis of the guide when the carrier moves in a lateral direction on the guide between the first and second ends of the guide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.