Support arm assembly
AssigneeJaguar Land Rover Limited
InventorsGeorge Thirlaway, Steve Checkley, Adam Grant
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a support arm assembly (39) for mounting in a fuel tank (1). The support arm assembly (39) comprises an arm (43) having a connector (51) for mounting the support arm assembly (39). A fuel fill limiter is mounted on the arm (43). The support arm assembly (43) can be installed in a fuel tank (1) through an access aperture (A) and mounted within the fuel tank (1). The present invention also relates to a fuel tank (1) in combination with the support arm assembly (43).
Claims22
A support arm assembly for mounting in a fuel tank, the support arm assembly comprising:
- an arm having a connector for mounting the support arm assembly;
- a fuel fill limiter mounted on the arm;
- a biasing member that spring biases the support arm assembly to unattachably abut a roof of the fuel tank;
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- wherein the support arm assembly is shaped so that when the support arm assembly is mounted in the fuel tank, the support arm assembly extends from a first chamber of the fuel tank, over a saddle arch of the fuel tank, into a second chamber of the fuel tank.
A fuel tank assembly, comprising
- a fuel tank comprising a first chamber, a second chamber and a saddle arch between the first chamber and the second chamber;
- a support arm assembly mounted in the fuel tank, the support arm assembly comprising:
- an arm having a connector for mounting the support arm assembly;
- a fuel fill limiter mounted on the arm;
- a biasing member that spring biases the support arm assembly to unattachably abut against a roof of the fuel tank;
- wherein the support arm assembly is shaped to extend from the first chamber, over the saddle arch, into the second chamber.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a fuel tank comprising a first chamber, a second chamber and a saddle arch between the first chamber and the second chamber;
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- a support arm assembly in the fuel tank, the support arm assembly including:
- an arm having a connector for mounting the support arm assembly in the fuel tank;
- a fuel limiter supported on the arm;
- a biasing member that biases the support arm assembly to unattachably abut an upper surface of the fuel tank;
- wherein the support arm assembly is shaped to extend from the first chamber, over the saddle arch, into the second chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.