Filler neck assembly and method for producing same
AssigneeInergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
InventorsNeall Patrick Booth, Damon Upton
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Abstract
A filler neck assembly including a main channel for supplying a liquid into a tank and an auxiliary channel for evacuating gas from the tank. The main channel includes a tubular main body including a first end receiving a filler spout and a second end discharging the liquid into the tank. The auxiliary channel includes a first section and a second section, the first section being a channel integrally molded with the tubular main body, and the second section being formed by a feature on an exterior of the main body cooperating with a separately formed part.
Claims12
A filler neck assembly comprising:
- a main channel to supply a liquid into a tank and an auxiliary channel to evacuate gas from the tank,
- wherein the main channel comprises a tubular main body comprising a first end to receive a filler spout and a second end to discharge the liquid into the tank, and
- wherein the auxiliary channel comprises a first section and a second section, the first section being a channel integrally molded with the tubular main body, and the second section being formed by a feature on an exterior of the main body cooperating with a separately formed part.
A method for producing a filler neck assembly providing a main channel to supply a liquid into a tank and an auxiliary channel to evacuate gas from the tank, the method comprising:
- producing a tubular main body forming the main channel, with an integrally molded first section of the auxiliary channel and a feature on the exterior of the main body;
- producing a separate part;
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- assembling the separate part with the tubular main body at the feature such that the feature and the separate part cooperate to form a second section of the auxiliary channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.