Inside mounting modular fuel fill pocket assembly for a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsMatthew M. Stack, James J. Uppleger, Gordan N. Noll, Stanley P. Ciemerych
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Abstract
A fuel fill pocket mounting system includes a mounting bracket having an inboard surface and an outboard surface. The outboard surface is bonded to an interior surface of a sheet molded composite body panel. A filler housing is attached to the inboard surface of the mounting bracket. The filler housing includes a wall defining an interior space. A snap in bezel is attached to the filler housing within the interior space. The bezel includes an outer lip disposed against the wall of the filler housing. The bezel includes a rubber material in sealing engagement with a fuel inlet pipe to limit fuel leakage between the bezel and the fuel inlet pipe.
Claims19
A vehicle comprising:
- a body panel defining a fuel fill opening, and having an exterior surface and an interior surface;
- a mounting bracket attached to the body panel, and having an outboard surface and an inboard surface, with the outboard surface of the mounting bracket positioned against the interior surface of the body panel;
- a filler housing attached to the mounting bracket, and positioned against the inboard surface of the mounting bracket;
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- wherein the filler housing includes an interior space, and a bezel attached to the filler housing within the interior space.
A fuel fill pocket assembly for a vehicle, the fuel fill pocket assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket having an inboard surface and an outboard surface, wherein the outboard surface is configured for bonded attachment to an interior surface of a sheet molded composite panel;
- a filler housing attached to the inboard surface of the mounting bracket, and including a wall defining an interior space;
- a bezel attached to the filler housing within the interior space, and including an outer lip disposed against the wall of the filler housing;
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- wherein the bezel includes a rubber material for sealing engagement with a fuel inlet pipe to limit fuel leakage between the bezel and the fuel inlet pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.