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20080210692 | Opening structure of fuel tank and fabricating method thereof - There are provided a structure of an opening portion for integrally forming an opening portion to a fuel tank main body made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having at least an outer layer, an inner layer and a middle layer therebetween and its fabricating method. The opening portion is constituted by a cylindrical portion and a folded portion folded in a hairpin shape. At least a portion of the folded portion includes a compression portion compressed from a direction orthogonal to an opening face and more thin-walled than other portion. An outer layer of the cylindrical portion is integrally embedded with a portion of a lid lock member made of a metal in a ring-like shape having a plurality of lock holes, an engaging claw portion of an attaching member made of a metal in a ring-like shape having the engaging claw portion engaged with the lock hole of the lid lock member is engaged with the lock hole, and a lid member for closing the opening portion is clamped by the opening portion and the attaching member. | 09-04-2008 |
20080257893 | BULK LIQUID TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A transport tank system includes a molded thermoplastic tank defining an aperture therethrough and having a discharge end and an opposing end, the thermoplastic tank being rigidly configured for holding a consumable cargo received through the aperture and including a material resistant to passage of oxygen to preserve the consumable cargo. The tank is capable of standing alone for storing the consumable cargo, or the tank can be loaded into a standard dry box container to convert the dry box container into a bulk liquid transport container. | 10-23-2008 |
20080264952 | Envelope For Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft - An envelope is disclosed for holding gas in a lighter-than-air aircraft. The envelope includes a shell having upper and lower hemispheres. The upper hemisphere has the shape of a hemisphere of a generally oblate spheroid defined by equatorial radii and a polar radius. The lower hemisphere has the shape of a hemisphere of a generally oblate spheroid defined by equatorial radii and a polar radius. The lower hemisphere is inverted compared to the upper hemisphere. The equatorial radii of the upper hemisphere are equal to the equatorial radii of the lower hemisphere. The upper hemisphere is joined with the lower hemisphere at their respective equators. The volume of the upper hemisphere is greater than the volume of the lower hemisphere. The height of the shell is less than the diameter of the shell at the joined equators. | 10-30-2008 |
20080302805 | Fuel Tank for Work Vehicle - A work vehicle has a plurality of wheels including a first wheel and a fuel tank disposed upwardly of the first wheel. The fuel tank includes a first portion which is located higher than the highest point of the first wheel in a side view and which also is overlapped at least partially with the first wheel in a top view; a second portion disposed forwardly of the highest point of the first wheel and extending downwardly from the first portion so as to extend lower than the highest point of the first wheel, the second portion being in fluid communication with the first portion; and a third portion disposed rearwardly of the highest point of the first wheel and extending downwardly from the first portion so as to extend lower than the highest point of the first wheel, the third portion being in fluid communication with the first portion. | 12-11-2008 |
20090050630 | Mobile Object Managing Device and Method - To improve the management quality of a fuel tank by managing a set of relevant information on the fuel tank and relevant information on a mobile object associated with each other and allowing a history of use of the fuel tank to be trackable, a mobile object with a fuel tank, has control means for storing the fuel tank relevant information stored in first storage means provided at the fuel tank, and the mobile object relevant information stored in second storage means provided at the mobile object in the first storage means and/or the second storage means in association with each other. The fuel tank relevant information includes at least one of information on the owner of the fuel tank, information on production of the fuel tank, information on an attribute of fuel to be filled, and information on the filling work, and the mobile object relevant information includes at least one of information on the owner of the mobile object, the serial number of the mobile object, and the registration number of the mobile object. | 02-26-2009 |
20090065508 | VEHICLE TANK FOR A LIQUID REDUCING AGENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A UREA SOLUTION - The invention relates to a plastic vehicle tank for an aqueous urea solution used for reducing the hydrogen oxide content in exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. In the preferred embodiment, the inventive tank comprises a functional unit comprising at least one pump, at least one pressure control valve, at least one internal container provided with an internal electrical heating and at least one suction line. The functional unit is preferably mounted in the form of a lid on the container opening for closing it. | 03-12-2009 |
20090078705 | Floating Absorber Assembly for Reduced Fuel Slosh Noise - A liquid tank assembly for a motor vehicle includes a tank and an absorber assembly. The tank has an inner surface defining a cavity for receiving a liquid substance. The absorber assembly is disposed within the cavity for dampening liquid sloshing noises. The absorber assembly includes a plurality of connected dampener elements. End sections of the absorber assembly are attached to the inner surface of the tank. The absorber assembly is configured to float on a surface of the liquid when a volume of liquid within the tank is between a first critical volume and a second, lower critical volume. The absorber assembly is generally submerged when a volume of liquid within the tank is a generally greater than the first critical volume. The absorber assembly is generally suspended within the cavity when a volume of liquid within the tank is a generally lower than the second critical volume. | 03-26-2009 |
20090078706 | High-pressure tank - There is disclosed a high-pressure tank capable of appropriately discharging high-pressure gas. The high-pressure tank is mounted on a mobile body, stores the high-pressure gas, and includes a plurality of gas discharge means for discharging the high-pressure gas from the high-pressure tank. The gas discharge means are disposed at opposite sides of the high-pressure tank in a longitudinal direction. The gas discharge means can each have a path through which the inside of the high-pressure tank communicates with the outside thereof, and a manual valve including a manual operating section for opening and closing the path by a manual operation. | 03-26-2009 |
20090101656 | SYSTEM FOR STORING AN ADDITIVE AND FOR INJECTING IT INTO ENGINE EXHAUST GASES - A system for storing an additive and for injecting the additive into exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. The system includes a tank for storing the additive, an injector and a pump for conveying the additive from the tank to the injector via an injection line, and a purge device configured to force a purge gas to flow through the entire injection line either from the tank to the injector, or from the injector to the tank. | 04-23-2009 |
20090101657 | Traveling Vehicle - The purpose of the present invention is to make supply of fuel to a fuel tank easy without making the fuel tank interfere with a drive shaft or a front wheel drive shaft and without lowering minimum ground clearance of a traveling vehicle. | 04-23-2009 |
20090134171 | Modular tank unit for ship, barge and rail transportation - A modular tank unit for utilizing vessels of opportunity to serve as carriers for transportation and handling of specialty liquids or flowable particulate products or to serve as a terminal ashore receiving and dispensing to truck, rail, barge or other receiving facilities. The modular tank unit has a rectangular intermodal framework of predetermined dimension and tare weight permitting its transportation by cargo vessel, hopper barge and by rail for positioning inland or at shore facilities. A tank may be adapted for other modes of transportation and may be removably secured within the rectangular framework. The modular tank unit in its smaller dimension can be transported empty by rail and can be positioned in the field by portable crane. The modular tank unit defines a pump compartment having a pumping and draining manifold and portable pump and valve assembly for fluid handling, enabling the modular tank unit to be “active” for power energized pumping or “passive” for gravity discharge. | 05-28-2009 |
20090134172 | Vessels With Personnel Access Provisions - Embodiments of vessels include personnel access provisions having welded or otherwise permanent connections that substantially reduce the potential for leakage into or out of the vessels by way of the personnel access provisions. | 05-28-2009 |
20090159600 | GAS CANISTER RETAINING STRUCTURE FOR GAS-ENGINE-MOUNTED WORKING MACHINE - Gas canister retaining structure includes: a gas canister cover pivotable between an opened position for attaching/detaching a cassette gas canister to/from the retaining structure and a closed position for accommodating and holding the gas canister in place within the canister cover; a mouthpiece support section provided inside the gas canister cover for supporting a mouthpiece portion of the cassette gas canister with a jet nozzle of the cassette gas canister received in a nozzle receiving port provided in the mouthpiece support section; and a shutter member pivotable between an opened position for opening the nozzle receiving port and a closed position for closing the nozzle receiving port. | 06-25-2009 |
20090166364 | Straddle Type Vehicle - A straddle type vehicle with its fuel tank covered with a tank cover, in which misalignment between a filler opening on an upper part of the fuel tank and an orifice for exposing the filler opening out of the tank cover is restrained. The tank cover includes a center cover on which the orifice is formed, and right and left side covers molded separately from the center cover and disposed on right and left sides of the center cover for covering the fuel tank from the side. | 07-02-2009 |
20090184126 | AIRFREIGHT CONTAINER AND AIRCRAFT - The idea of the present invention is that an airfreight container according to the invention, which is designed especially for an unpressurized cargo hold of an aircraft, comprises an airtight and pressure-tight container housing with a container interior space for accommodating airfreight goods. This airfreight container furthermore comprises an internal compressed air generating device which is designed. for independently generating compressed air for supplying the container interior space with compressed air. The concept according to the invention of an at least partly autonomous airfreight container, which is created as a result, provides that the airfreight container according to the invention, in addition to the pure bundling of goods, now provides, moreover, different supply systems, such as the device for compressed air generation and compressed air provision, corresponding to the specific requirements. The particular advantage of this solution according to the invention is that cargo aircraft now do not have to provide supply systems, or have to provide at least a significantly reduced number of supply systems, in their cargo hold, and all further functions are now fulfilled by the airfreight container itself when required. | 07-23-2009 |
20090230133 | Fuel tank for motor vehicle - A fuel tank capable of attaching functional parts and tubes in an interior thereof. In a fuel tank for a motor vehicle, which is formed by blow molding for attachment of a built-in part in an interior thereof, and of which an outer wall composed of a synthetic resin has an opening, a functional part adapted to discharge fluid from the interior of the fuel tank or feed fluid therein is attached to the built-in part, a tube adapted to discharge fluid from the interior of the fuel tank or feed fluid therein is connected to the functional part, and a tube connector is attached to an end of the tube. A temporal holding connector is formed integrally with the built-in part, the tube connector is attached to the temporal holding connector, and after blow molding, the tube connector is detached from the temporal holding connector and is attached to a tank cap adapted to close the opening of the fuel tank. | 09-17-2009 |
20090261107 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A GAS TANK - The invention proposes a vehicle ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090294453 | Stackable low permeation fuel tank - A marine fuel tank that is stackable due to matching protrusions and recesses on the top and bottom and meets the new low hydrocarbon emission standard. In addition, the tank has side recesses that match straps and a handle that is designed to lift and pour. The tank is generally made from a polymer that has a hydrocarbon permeation of less than 15 g/sq. m/day. | 12-03-2009 |
20090308875 | Device for opposing sloshing in a flexible tank - A device (D) for opposing sloshing in a flexible tank ( | 12-17-2009 |
20100032435 | Portable Tank - A portable tank includes a tank interior defined by a plurality of panels, with the floor panel supported by a floor support structure. The floor support structure includes side channels with cross members connecting the side channels. A mid floor beam is received in notches formed in some of the cross members, and a rear floor beam is received in notches formed in different cross members. The mid floor beam and the rear floor beam do not span the entire length of the tank. There are cross members with smooth sided upper support surfaces in front of and behind the mid floor beam, and cross members with smooth sided upper support surfaces in front of the rear floor beam. | 02-11-2010 |
20100051625 | REAR INTEGRATION OF A SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND FUEL TANKS IN FUEL CELL VEHICLES - A fuel cell powered vehicle fuel storage system is disclosed having a suspension system, a fuel tank, and a support system, wherein the suspension system, fuel tank, and support system cooperate to carry vehicle structural loads and the reaction loads of the suspension system and to maximize a volume of the fuel tank. | 03-04-2010 |
20100116827 | VERTICAL NON-BLADDERED FUEL TANK FOR A DUCTED FAN VEHICLE - A vertical non-bladdered fuel tank for a ducted fan vehicle comprising: a pod that releasably connects to a core vehicle of a ducted fan vehicle, a vertical fuel tank contained by the pod, wherein the vertical fuel tank is centered between the fore and aft sides of the pod, an outlet in a floor of the vertical fuel tank located adjacent to a sidewall on the fore side of the vertical fuel tank, wherein the outlet is coupled to a draw tube contained by the core vehicle, and a pressure release vent located at the highlight of the pod's duct. | 05-13-2010 |
20100116828 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL TANK, AND FUEL TANK - This manufacturing method of a fuel tank is for manufacturing a metallic fuel tank having a concavo-convex portion in a course of seam welding using a seam welder, wherein the seam welding is performed using the seam welder provided with a non-interfering space where interference with the fuel tank is avoided, while changing the position of the fuel tank relative to the seam welder. | 05-13-2010 |
20100176135 | Cold Start System for a Motor Vehicle - A system and method for controlling a fuel system for a cold start of an engine is disclosed. An auxiliary fuel tank includes a separating device configured to separate a mixed fuel into a first fuel and a second fuel. A valve may be controlled to allow the flow of the first fuel to an engine of a motor vehicle to enable a cold start of the engine. | 07-15-2010 |
20100187238 | Fluid Tank Deairation - A fluid tank ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100206882 | MULTI CHAMBER COOLANT TANK - A coolant tank for receiving a fluid from the cooling system of an internal combustion engine includes a pressurized tank having a pressurized reservoir configured to contain the fluid and an overflow tank integrated with the pressurized tank. The pressurized reservoir includes an inlet port configured to receive the fluid from the cooling system, an outlet port configured to direct the fluid from the pressurized reservoir to the cooling system, a fill neck in fluid communication with the pressurized reservoir, and a pressure cap removably coupled to the fill neck. The overflow tank includes an overflow reservoir maintained at atmospheric pressure and configured to receive overflow fluid from the pressurized reservoir when the liquid of the cooling system expands. At least a portion of the fill neck is positioned within the overflow reservoir. | 08-19-2010 |
20100206883 | Fluid Container - Fluid container for a motor vehicle, with a tank ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100230415 | FUEL CONTAINER - The invention relates to a fuel tank ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100237080 | PLASTIC FUEL TANK - The invention relates to a plastic fuel tank ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100258570 | RESERVOIR TANK FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - The present invention relates to a reservoir tank for an automobile, which is provided with a height-adjustable sub filler neck so as to be retracted when not in use and extracted when filling coolant, whereby the reservoir tank can be disposed low in the automobile. The reservoir tank forming a cooling module together with a condenser, a radiator and a fan and shroud assembly is disposed at a carrier, and includes a filler neck for filling coolant and a cap for closing the filler neck, and is communicated with a radiator so as to control an amount of the coolant in the radiator, wherein the reservoir tank is integrally formed with a shroud of the fan and the shroud assembly, and the filler neck is formed with a sub filler neck which is retracted into and extracted from the filler neck. | 10-14-2010 |
20100276431 | FUEL TANK - The disclosure relates to a liquid container ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100282757 | ANTI-SIPHON DEVICE - A fuel storage system includes a tank, a check valve having an inlet tube, an anti-siphon device and a fuel intake tube. The anti-siphon device includes a ring defining an interior opening having a diameter. The ring abuts an upstream end of the inlet tube of the check valve, which includes an inner diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the interior opening of the ring. The ring includes and supports a plurality of fins within the inlet tube without narrowing the inlet tube to maximize fluid flow through the inlet tube. The anti-siphon device is rotatable relative to the check valve and the fuel intake tube. The shape, size and orientation of the fins are optimized to minimize flow interruption through the anti-siphon device and minimize vaporization of the fluid. | 11-11-2010 |
20100294776 | HIGH PRESSURE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD - A composite pressure vessel, comprising: a liner assembly, further comprising: a liner; at least one of a polar boss and a blind boss; and a shell, further comprising: at least one layer of a filament wrap continuously disposed around at least a substantial portion of the liner assembly, wherein the liner assembly and the filament wrap combined have a non-homogenous support profile; and at least one fiber segment locally disposed on an area of the liner assembly and the at least one layer of a filament wrap that may be more susceptible to rupture than other areas of the liner assembly, according to the non-homogenous support profile. Complementary pairs of fiber segments and/or hoops may be configured to address a non-homogenous stress distribution profile of the composite pressure vessel. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294777 | Electronic fuel tank, and notifying system for engine powered model craft. - My invention's new fuel tank with built in sensor, and analytical software is new to the present world of Radio Control Modeling. So is the 5-wire independently programmable annunciating, light emitting diode arrays. This invention will allow modelers in the Academy of Model Aviation (AMA) to enjoy the sport in a more relaxed, safe, and enjoyable manner by not having to worry about running out of fuel up in the air, or model boaters running out of fuel in the middle of a lake, or model car racers running out of fuel far from the pit stop. This invention is novel to the above-mentioned sport/s | 11-25-2010 |
20100301054 | POLYETHYLENE MOLDING COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW CONTAINERS BY THERMOFORMING AND FUEL CONTAINERS PRODUCED THEREWITH - The present invention relates to a polyethylene molding composition which has a multimodal molar mass distribution and is particularly suitable for thermoforming to produce fuel containers having a capacity in the range from 20 to 200 I. The molding composition has a density at a temperature of 23° C. in the range from 0.948 to 0.953 g/cm | 12-02-2010 |
20100301055 | TANK FLAP MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A tank flap module is provided for installation in a motor vehicle with a trough body having a bottom section which in final assembly position on the motor vehicle is located on the inside and provided with a through-opening for a fuel filler neck and a mounting section for the swivel-mounting of a swivel arm of a tank flap arranged laterally thereto. The swivel arm is swivel-mounted on the trough body between two end positions. On the inside of the mounting section at least one noise-dampening end stop element is arranged which interacts with the swivel arm or a counter stop element arranged thereon. | 12-02-2010 |
20110006068 | PORTABLE FLUID STORAGE TANK AND METHOD OF USE - A portable fluid storage tank has through pipes with opposed ends that extend through the tank at two separate places so that the opposed ends are exposed on an exterior of the portable fluid storage tank and the each through pipe provides a separate fluid path through the portable fluid storage tank without fluid communication between the through pipes or an interior of the portable fluid storage tank. Several rows of the portable fluid storage tanks can be connected to a single frac manifold to reduce well site space usage. | 01-13-2011 |
20110017748 | LIQUID FUEL STORAGE TANK FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A fuel storage tank for an automotive vehicle includes a receiver with a number of perimeter walls defining an interior volume for storing liquid fuel. A number of anti-slosh bodies are located within the receiver. A locator structure cooperates with perimeter walls to confine the anti-slosh bodies within a predetermined part of the interior volume. | 01-27-2011 |
20110062163 | MULTI-LAYER COOLANT RESERVOIR - In various aspects of the invention a multi-layer pressurizable coolant reservoir includes an inner shell member shaped and configured to define at least one liquid storage chamber. An outer shell member is layered onto the inner shell member. The outer shell member is particularly adapted to provide structural stability and resist pressure deformation of the inner shell. The outer shell is isolated from the coolant by the inner layer. The material of the inner shell is selected for compatibility with the coolant. | 03-17-2011 |
20110155742 | Flange equipped with a heating element | 06-30-2011 |
20110168723 | RESERVOIR FOR A FUEL TANK - Reservoirs for fuel tanks, which can be filled via an opening that can be closed by a closing element, are already known. Such a closing element interacts with a sealing seat and is arranged on a bearing that is located in the region of the opening and is fixed to an edge area of the opening by at least two struts. In prior art, the opening, with the bearing and the struts, is often produced as a single-piece together with the reservoir and the base by injection moulding. A disadvantage thereof is that the struts can undergo material shrinkage during production, which leads to a tension of the struts between the edge area of the opening and the bearing. This can lead to an irregular deformation and hence to an uneven sealing seat, so that the closing element does not seal in a tight manner and that the valve has a leak. In the reservoir according to the invention, the sealing of the opening is improved by at least one strut not having a rectilinear form, thus obtaining elastic expansion compensation. | 07-14-2011 |
20110186581 | MULTIPLE-WALLED STORAGE TANK - A liquid storage tank includes a vessel comprising sidewalls, end walls, a floor and a roof that define a closed interior cavity within the vessel, with at least a first of the sidewalls of the vessel having a multi-walled construction comprising an interior wall and an interior wall. The tank further comprises a manway assembly in the first sidewall. The manway assembly comprises exterior and interior openings and exterior and interior doors for closing the exterior and interior openings, respectively. The exterior and interior openings and the exterior and interior doors are arranged relative to each other and the interior door is sufficiently small so that while the exterior door is open the interior door can be opened by pivoting the interior door into the exterior opening. | 08-04-2011 |
20110215102 | FLUID RECEPTACLE - A fluid receptacle may include an outer wall defining a periphery of the fluid receptacle, and an inner wall. The inner wall may be connected to the outer wall at certain locations and spaced from the outer wall at other locations providing gaps between the outer wall and the inner wall. In some implementations, the inner wall may be complete or continuous and liquid fuel may be contained within the inner wall. In other implementations, liquid fuel may be received between the inner and outer walls. | 09-08-2011 |
20110226777 | Fuel tank for motor vehicle - A fuel tank capable of strongly fusion-bonding a built-in part to an inner surface of an outer wall thereof while protecting the outer wall even when an impact, etc. are applied thereto. In the fuel tank for a motor vehicle, which is formed by blow molding, in which the built-in part is mounted, and which has the outer wall composed of a synthetic resin, a plurality of mounting members adapted to mount the built-in part to the fuel tank are provided on the built-in part so as to be fusion-bonded to the inner surface of the outer wall of the fuel tank. An abutment portion is formed on each of the mounting members for contacting the inner surface of the outer wall of the fuel tank, and an abutment surface and a plurality of abutment pins, each projecting from the abutment surface, are formed in the abutment portion. The abutment pin is formed into a columnar or frustum-shaped configuration, each having a circular or elliptical cross-section, and a diameter or a main axis of a projecting end of the abutment pin along with the height of the abutment pin from the abutment surface are formed less than the thickness of the outer wall of the fuel tank. | 09-22-2011 |
20110226778 | TANK FOR A REDUCING AGENT HAVING HEATING UNITS AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A TANK - A tank for a reducing agent includes at least one side wall and a bottom. At least one heating unit is provided at least in the side wall or in the bottom. A motor vehicle having a tank is also provided. | 09-22-2011 |
20110226779 | FLUID RECEIVER - The invention relates to a fluid receiver for attaching to a vehicle. The fluid receiver comprises a receiver body having side walls extending upwardly from a receiver floor. A wheel arch is formed within the receiver floor and comprises a reinforced mounting plate to which is attached a mounting system for attaching wheels to the fluid receiver. The receiver is, therefore, adapted to be attached directly to a wheel mounting system and suspension system without needing to be mounted to a chassis or sub-frame. As such, the receiver has a lower centre of gravity and higher static rollover threshold, resulting in increased stability, particularly when the receiver is attached to a vehicle negotiating rough terrain or slopes. | 09-22-2011 |
20110266286 | Afterflow Reservoir for a Hydraulic Actuating Device and Hydraulic Actuating Device - In order to provide an afterflow reservoir for a hydraulic actuating device, in particular for a clutch or brake actuating device of motor vehicles, comprising an outlet which can be connected to an actuating cylinder, a container body rising above the outlet and having a storage chamber provided in it for holding hydraulic fluid as well as an air chamber located above a fluid level limiting the storage chamber, with which any intake of air bubbles into the actuating cylinder can be reduced, if not avoided, it is suggested that a separating unit extending at a distance from the fluid level be arranged in the storage chamber, this separating unit dividing the storage chamber into an intake chamber bordering on the outlet and a reserve chamber located between the separating unit and the fluid level, and that hydraulic fluid be able to enter the intake chamber from the reserve chamber through at least one connection between the reserve chamber and the intake chamber. | 11-03-2011 |
20110272412 | FUEL TANK HAVING A BUILT-IN AUXILLIARY TANK - A fuel tank made of plastic, in the interior of which an insert ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110309087 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A TANK FILL LEVEL, TANK FOR UREA/WATER SOLUTION AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A TANK - An apparatus for determining a tank fill level includes at least one cap, an extraction pipe which extends through the cap and at least partially has an electrically conductive material, a jacket pipe disposed around the extraction pipe and at least partially has an electrically conductive material, and a measuring unit forming a first electrode with the extraction pipe and a second electrode with the jacket pipe. A tank for a urea/water solution is also provided, in which the apparatus is used as a quality sensor and/or a fill level sensor. A motor vehicle having a tank is also provided. | 12-22-2011 |
20120097682 | SEALED, NON-PERMEABLE FUEL TANK FOR SPARK-IGNITION MOTORS - A fuel tank for a spark-ignition motor with a vapor intake port has a tank body having a tank wall enclosing a tank volume. A filler port in a first upper portion of the tank wall establishes a liquid fill-level limit for the tank volume. A vapor dome formed by a second upper portion of the tank wall subtends a vapor space above the liquid fill-level limit. A vapor vent valve is mounted in the vapor dome and is connectable to the vapor intake port. The vapor dome has a shape and size allowing the tank body to tilt from about a horizontal position to about thirty degrees in any direction from the horizontal position before a liquid filling the tank volume to the liquid fill-level limit contacts the vapor vent valve. | 04-26-2012 |
20120111870 | INSTALLATION COMPONENT FOR A TANK, APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A FILL LEVEL OF A TANK, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INSTALLATION COMPONENT, TANK AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A TANK - An installation component for a tank includes, at least in parts, an electrically conductive material which forms a first electrode, and a second electrode which is electrically insulated with respect to the first electrode. At least one of the electrodes is applied to the installation component, in particular by a pad printing process, an airbrush printing process or a screen printing process. An apparatus for determining a fill level of a tank, a method for producing an installation component, a tank and a motor vehicle having a tank, are also provided. | 05-10-2012 |
20120111871 | HERMETICALLY WELDED SEALED OXYGEN CYLINDER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CHARGING - An emergency oxygen system for aircraft passengers includes a hermetically welded sealed oxygen cylinder of stainless steel, a welded metal diaphragm sealing a discharge port and an extended hermetically sealed capillary tube for charging the cylinder with pressurized oxygen. A hollow piston cutter is driven to pierce the metal diaphragm as part of a first passageway delivering oxygen to the passenger. A second passageway delivers any leaking oxygen to a release port when the piston cutter is in position. A method of filling the cylinder includes welding to the cylinder a member having a metal diaphragm of a predetermined rupturable characteristic and using the open capillary tube to fill oxygen in the cylinder and subsequently crimping a portion of the capillary tube to provide a hermetic seal. A pressure gauge can be hermetically sealed to the bottom of the oxygen cylinder. | 05-10-2012 |
20120168446 | Container for Operating Media of Motor Vehicles - A container for operating media of motor vehicles which is chemically stable both in respect of the fuel carried and in respect of additives. | 07-05-2012 |
20120187131 | FUEL TRANSDUCER MODULE PROTECTIVE COVER - A fuel sending unit protective cover assembly is disclosed, for protecting the fuel transducer module mounted to a fuel tank. The protective cover is associated with a locking ring. The locking ring engages the E-ring permanently secured to a fuel tank, by rotational engagement of the locking ring with one or more tabs protruding from the E-ring. The cover body with a plurality of descending legs is configured to engage ascending legs on the E-ring. The cover body is configured to permit installation and removal of the protective cover from the fuel tank without removal or disconnection of fluid conduits and electrical wiring. | 07-26-2012 |
20120217251 | GAS TANK - Provided is a gas tank wherein the pressure of gas filled in the tank hardly increases. A hydrogen tank ( | 08-30-2012 |
20120228307 | COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE APPARATUS AND METHOD - Systems and methods for installing a compressed natural gas housing apparatus to a vehicle are disclosed. The housing apparatus is configured to be retrofitted to existing cab liners used on refuse vehicles. The complete installation of the housing apparatus and roof liner are disposed below the roofline of the refuse vehicle. The housing apparatus can be configured to contain a variable number of compressed natural gas tanks. The housing apparatus is installed such that the length of the gas pipeline and electrical wiring connected to the apparatus from the vehicle engine and controller is minimized. The location of housing apparatus provides the additional safety of minimizing the exposure of the gas tanks to falling debris or prevent possible contact with the compressed natural gas tanks being damaged as vehicle travels under bridges, other low objects, or contact in the event of a rollover accident. | 09-13-2012 |
20120241459 | DEMISABLE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A demisable fuel supply system for a satellite includes a pressurized aluminum alloy tank with an aluminum alloy propellant management device therein. The propellant management device (PMD) can have any capillary action surface tension fluid transport features known in the art. Selected inner surfaces of the tank and the PMD are covered with a titanium based coating to guarantee propellant wettability and corrosion resistance of the fuel supply system. | 09-27-2012 |
20120248121 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR PROTECTOR MOUNTED TO FUEL TANK - A mounting arrangement for mounting a vertical wall of a fuel tank protector to a vertical wall of a fuel tank includes a protector tab received in a fuel tank slot and a dog-house fastener received through a protector aperture and anchored in a fuel tank dog-house recess. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248122 | CARTRIDGE INSTALLED IN A PRESSURED TANK TO IMPROVE THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF METHANE OR HYDROGEN GAS - A cartridge is formed from a rolled bilayer including a fiberglass layer acting as a stabilizing substrate, and carbon layer formed from bird feathers. The cartridge creates adsorptive nano pockets, and is inserted into a tank for increasing the capacity for storage of methane and hydrogen gas stored within. | 10-04-2012 |
20120267376 | TANK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A CROP SPRAYER - A crop sprayer comprises a main frame including a first elongated frame rail and a second elongated frame rail that are spaced apart from each other. A first elongated tank support is secured in fixed relation to the first elongated frame rail and includes a first elongated convex support surface. A second elongated tank support is secured in fixed relation to second elongated frame rail and includes a second elongated convex support surface. The second elongated tank support is spaced apart from the first elongated tank support to define a sump space therebetween. The crop sprayer includes a product tank defining a first cavity that is configured to contain a first quantity of fluid therein. The product tank includes i) a first elongated concave support surface, and ii) a second elongated concave support surface. The first elongated convex support surface is positioned in mating contact with the first elongated concave support surface. The second elongated convex support surface is positioned in mating contact with the second elongated concave support surface. The first elongated concave support surface and second elongated concave support surface define a product sump portion of the product tank. The product sump portion is at least partially positioned in the sump space. | 10-25-2012 |
20120292326 | Mobile Tank Container - A mobile tank container, such as a truck tank container or a rail tank container, arranged to transport a liquid, comprising a circumferential wall which extends around an axis in a driving direction of the mobile tank container and which surrounds a container volume, and two end walls which, seen in the driving direction, close the container volume at the front side and the rear side, wherein the tank container is provided with a valve gear comprising at least one valve which is movable between an open position and a closed position and which extends into the container volume, such that the valve, when used while the tank container is at least substantially full with liquid, comparitively allows circulation of liquid in the container volume in one tangential circulation direction around the axis or in one axial circulation direction along the axis, or a combination of the two directions, in the open position thereof, and that the valve comparitively impedes circulation of liquid in the opposite circulation direction in the closed position thereof. | 11-22-2012 |
20120325822 | FUEL RESERVOIR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fuel reservoir for a motor vehicle, including a shell body that is provided with inlet and discharge openings and is manufactured in a synthetic material. The shell body has a storage chamber which receives fuel, and a reinforcement which receives stress forces acting on the shell body is provided inside the storage chamber. | 12-27-2012 |
20130008908 | Fuel tank with improved creep resistance and method for manufacturing it - A fuel tank having two opposite wall portions and at least one reinforcing element connecting these two wall portions, such reinforcing element comprising at least two parts linked by at least one rotating link. A method for manufacturing such tank. | 01-10-2013 |
20130037549 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A FUEL TANK AND USE THEREOF IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A process for manufacturing a fuel tank including a thermoplastic wall and a fibrous reinforcement on at least one portion of its outer surface, according to which: a molten thermoplastic parison is molded in a mold and is left to cool in order to obtain a wall of the tank; a fibrous reinforcement is chosen that includes a thermoplastic similar to or compatible with that of the wall of the tank and the reinforcement is heated so as to soften or even melt the thermoplastic of the reinforcement; and the reinforcement is applied to an outer surface of the tank by exerting a force that makes it possible to weld the reinforcement and the outer surface. | 02-14-2013 |
20130037550 | FUEL TANK STRUCTURE - A fuel tank has a fuel tank body with an upper wall and a lower wall, an upper recess formed in the upper wall and a lower recess formed in the lower wall, and at a cover that seals the one of the upper recess or the lower recess. The upper recess and the lower recess extend into the fuel tank. Soles of the upper recess and the lower recess are abutted against each other and joined to form a first joint. | 02-14-2013 |
20130056473 | Water Supply for a Vehicle - Apparatus for providing a water supply for an agricultural vehicle includes an elongate cylindrical container for receiving water attached by straps to an exterior frame member of the vehicle at one side. A discharge pipe of the container has a valve at hand height for a user standing at the one side for discharge downwardly of water contained in the container. The container is supplied by a flexible pipe attached to a discharge nozzle of an air conditioning system of the vehicle to collect condensate therefrom. | 03-07-2013 |
20130075409 | FUEL CONTAINERS MADE FROM POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED CREEP RESISTANCE - Fuel containers made from polyethylene compositions exhibiting improved creep resistance are provided. The polyethylene compositions include two components, a first component ethylene-based interpolymer, and a second component ethylene-based polymer. A process for producing a fuel container from the polyethylene compositions by blow molding is also provided. The fuel containers may include vehicle fuel tanks. | 03-28-2013 |
20130082062 | TANK FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Provided is a tank comprising a tank body and first and second reinforcement members. The tank body includes a first wall portion, a first opposing wall portion opposing to the first wall portion in a first direction, a second wall, and a second opposing wall portion opposing to the second wall in a second direction. The first reinforcement member is disposed across the first wall portion and the first opposing wall portion, the first reinforcement member having opposite ends welded to the first wall portion and the first opposing wall portion, respectively. The second reinforcement member is disposed across the second wall and the second opposing wall portion while spatially crossing the first reinforcement member, the second reinforcement member having opposite ends welded to the second wall and the second opposing wall portion, respectively. | 04-04-2013 |
20130112692 | TANK TO CONTAIN FUEL AND RELATIVE PRODUCTION METHOD - A tank to contain fuel includes a containing body ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130126534 | Tank With Inclined Walls - The present invention concerns a substantially prismatic tank ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130126535 | SUPPORTS ANCHORED WITH RIBS - The present invention concerns a support arranged at the bottom of a tank subjected to thermal expansion and contraction, comprising a block ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130134170 | TRANSPORT TANKER REINFORCEMENT - A transport tanker and a method of reinforcing a transport tanker are generally provided. The transport tanker may include a tank body, and a coupling structure, including a web extending from the tank body, for transferring a towing load to the tank body. A load spreading structure may be affixed to the tank body and configured to spread at least a portion of a load experienced by the tank body in a region proximate a terminal end of the web. The load spreading structure may include a reinforcing member including a elongated U-shaped member including two legs joined at a first end by an arcuate section. A respective one of the two legs may be at least partially disposed on opposed sides of the web with web at least partially received within an open second end of the U-shaped member. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134171 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR FUEL TANK AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME - A lid member includes a tubular section housed inside an opening section, an external flange section closing the tubular section and extending therefrom across an outer boundary, and a seal-member mounting section extending downward from the edge of the external flange section and having a seal member. A flange-equipped sleeve includes a sleeve section attached to a neck section and an internal flange section extended from the sleeve section across the outer boundary and attached to an inner wall of the tank body. The flange-equipped sleeve contains a resin having a higher heat-resistant temperature than a resin constituting the tank body. When the lid member closes the opening section, the tubular section is housed inside the sleeve section. The external flange section contacts the top of the neck section and the sleeve section. An inner circumference of the seal member is attached to the outer boundary of the neck section. | 05-30-2013 |
20130146604 | FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY - A fuel level sensor assembly includes a magnetic sensor for sensing a magnetic field corresponding to fuel level. The magnetic sensor includes a magnetic sensing element packaged within a hermetically sealed non-magnetic metal case. The magnetic sensing element may be a Hall effect, giant magnetoresistive (GMR), or anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR) sensor. The case may correspond to the dimensions of a standard transistor outline (TO) package such as TO-3, TO-5, TO-8, TO-18, TO-39, TO-46, TO-52, or TO-72. | 06-13-2013 |
20130161332 | VEHICLE FUEL TANK - The inside wall of a fuel tank, and a sub-component are provided with locking means in the form of complementary formations that allow the sub-component to be coupled to the inside surface of the fuel tank wall. Interlocking of the complementary formations is achieved by moving the sub-component towards the wall providing angular movement to the sub-component relative to the fuel tank. A biasing structure imparts a tension between the sub-component and the fuel tank. | 06-27-2013 |
20130180994 | MOLDED FUEL TANK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - One embodiment of a molded fuel tank includes a fuel tank molded from a synthetic material, such as a composite polymer. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank with a previously formed metal or synthetic component positioned within the fuel tank as it is molded. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank and an integral component simultaneously from synthetic materials. One embodiment of a molded fuel tank may include a fuel tank with a component secured therein, the tank formed by a rotational molding process. | 07-18-2013 |
20130193150 | MOLDED FUEL TANK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - One embodiment of a molded fuel tank includes a fuel tank molded from a synthetic material, such as a composite polymer. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank with metal component fastening structures positioned within the fuel tank as it is molded. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank and integral component fastening structures simultaneously from synthetic materials. One embodiment of a molded fuel tank may include a fuel tank formed by a rotational molding process. | 08-01-2013 |
20130200078 | FLUSH-MOUNT FUEL CAP WITH VALVE - The present invention provides a fuel cap adapted to close an inlet of a fuel tank. The fuel cap includes a body portion adapted to engage the inlet of the fuel tank. The body portion defines a central axis. The fuel cap also includes a valve coupled to the body portion. The valve selectively allows an airflow through the body portion. The fuel cap further includes a cap cover coupled to the body portion and movable along the central axis relative to the body portion. | 08-08-2013 |
20130206775 | THERMOPLASTIC TANK - The invention relates to a thermoplastic tank ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130233861 | LATTICE STRUCTURE FOR A DISTENSIBLE FUEL TANK - A distensible fuel tank included in a vehicle is provided. The distensible fuel tank includes a housing having an exterior surface and a lattice structure coupled to the exterior surface, the lattice structure including a plurality of intersecting wall members, at least two of the plurality of wall members having an unequal thickness. | 09-12-2013 |
20130240536 | FUEL TANK ACCESSORY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FUEL TANK ACCESSORY - The invention relates to a fuel tank accessory, consisting of a mixture of a first plastics material (A) and a second plastics material (B), wherein the first and the second plastics material are immiscible, wherein the mixture contains a compatibiliser for rendering the first and second plastics materials miscible, wherein the first plastics material is a fuel resistant plastics material and wherein the second plastics material is a non-fuel resistant plastics material. The fuel tank accessory is a spout, in particular a filler spout, or a valve, in particular a tank venting valve, or a cover element, wherein the fuel tank accessory is integrally moulded from the mixture. | 09-19-2013 |
20130264347 | THERMAL INSULATING STRUCTURE OF FUEL TANK FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A thermal insulating structure of a fuel tank for a motor vehicle, which is readily produced and attached without using any protector for a thermal insulating member. In the thermal insulating structure of the fuel tank mounted under a floor panel of the motor vehicle, at least an entire side surface and an entire bottom surface of the fuel tank are covered with a thermal insulating member that is formed previously. The thermal insulating member includes a foamed layer on an interior side thereof, and an outer layer made of a solid material. The thermal insulating member is attached to the floor panel along with the fuel tank by means of a tank attaching member. | 10-10-2013 |
20130270276 | SMALL ENGINE FUEL TANK SYSTEMS AND MOUNTING METHODS - The present subject matter relates to systems and methods for coupling a fuel tank assembly to a combustion engine in which a cover configured for covering at least a portion of the combustion engine can include a recess configured for receiving a fuel tank therein. The recess can include a receptacle positioned against an inner wall of the cover and configured for receiving a protruding ear of the fuel tank, a first protruding tab extending from the inner wall of the cover at or near the receptacle, and a latch strike extending from the inner wall of the cover at or near the receptacle. A retaining clip with a first retaining portion and a latch arm can be positioned in a blocking position with respect to the receptacle to prevent the protruding ear of the fuel tank from being removed from the receptacle. | 10-17-2013 |
20130277371 | FUEL TANK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a fuel tank ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130277372 | CARBON-FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC STRUCTURE AND FUEL TANK - A spar as a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic structure according to the present invention includes a carbon fiber prepreg, and a conduction layer provided on a surface of this carbon fiber prepreg to limit conduction in a thickness direction of a carbon fiber and secure conduction in a surface direction of the carbon fiber. | 10-24-2013 |
20130284747 | FLUID TANK AND MOUNTING CONFIGURATION - A mounting configuration is provided for a fluid tank. The mounting configuration may have a base member forming a generally flat mounting surface and being configured to engage a machine frame. The mounting configuration may also have a first bracket with a base end and a distal end, and a second bracket with a base end and a distal end. The base ends of the first and second brackets may be connected to the generally flat mounting surface of the base member. The first and second brackets may be spaced apart from each other to receive the fluid tank therebetween, and at least one of the first and second brackets may have a protrusion configured to engage the fluid tank and retain the fluid tank against the generally flat mounting surface of the base member. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284748 | STRAP GUIDE AND TANK MOUNTING FIXTURE - A system for enabling securing devices configured to hold fuels, such as gas cylinders, to frames is provided. The system includes an isolator fastened to the device configured to hold fuel and a strap that is attached to the frame. The isolator includes barriers on either side that prevent longitudinal slipping of the strap and ridges disposed between the barriers, which create cushioning between the strap and the device configured to hold fuel. | 10-31-2013 |
20130292387 | TRANSPORT TANK - A transport tank for mounting to a truck has a composite tank body, an outer boss mounted to an outer side of the tank body, an inner boss mounted to an inner side f the tank body, and a flange disposed such that at least a portion of the inner boss is disposed between and abuts the inner side of the tank body and the flange. The tank body, the inner boss, the outer boss and the flange each have an aperture defined therein. The flange is fastened such that the outer boss, the tank body, and the inner boss are compressed by the flange. | 11-07-2013 |
20130306644 | Multi-Piece Vehicle Tank Enclosure - A multi-piece tank enclosure comprises a horizontal cover and a vertical panel removably connected to each other and to the vehicle body such that they form a space for enclosing a tank that is mounted on the vehicle body. The horizontal cover can comprise an assembly formed by a lid and a toolbox bin, and the vertical panel can be provided with an opening for accessing the tank fittings. The multi-piece tank enclosure can be installed on a vehicle by removably attaching the horizontal cover and the vertical panel to the vehicle body. The multi-piece tank enclosure can accommodate toolbox bins of different sizes, each matched to a different sized tank. | 11-21-2013 |
20130341332 | Bedding Box for use with Compact Excavator - A bedding box has a container formed by sloped end plates and side plates joined to a bottom plate, with gusseted wing plates reinforcing the side plates. The wing plates extend outwards from the container to facilitate loading. A frame attaches to each of the end plates, one frame having horizontally-extending, vertically-spaced apart bars to allow the bucket of a compact excavator to be wedged therebetween to lift the bedding box, while the other end serves to attach one or more support brackets that can be lifted by a scraper blade of the excavator, allowing support at both ends of the bedding box for transportation over uneven terrain. Skids can be affixed to the bottom plate to reinforce it, to facilitate dragging the bedding box, and to facilitate lifting the bedding box from one end with a forklift. | 12-26-2013 |
20140014663 | FUEL TANK OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FUEL TANK - The invention relates to a fuel tank of thermoplastic polymer for a motor vehicle, having at least one reinforcing element inside the fuel tank, the reinforcing element inside the fuel tank extending between opposing tank walls ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140034649 | METHOD FOR FASTENING AN ACCESSORY IN A PLASTIC FUEL TANK - Method for stake-fastening an accessory ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140048541 | REMOVABLE FUEL TANK - A removable fuel tank for a fuel powered vehicle, such as a lawn mower. The fuel tank may be removed from the vehicle and filled with fuel. Then the fuel tank may be mounted to the vehicle by a mounting component. A fuel output of the fuel tank may be connected to a fuel input on the vehicle. Therefore, the removable fuel tank may provide fuel for the vehicle to run. | 02-20-2014 |
20140054296 | REAR INTEGRATION OF A SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND FUEL TANKS IN FUEL CELL VEHICLES - A fuel cell powered vehicle fuel storage system is disclosed having a suspension system, a fuel tank, and a support system, wherein the suspension system, fuel tank, and support system cooperate to carry vehicle structural loads and the reaction loads of the suspension system and to maximize a volume of the fuel tank. | 02-27-2014 |
20140061203 | TANK COVER ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE OF STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - A tank cover attachment structure of a straddle type vehicle that can easily and precisely attach a tank cover, which covers the area ranging from the side of a fuel tank to the side of the upper portion of an engine, on the vehicle body side with the highly strong and simple structure. Tank supporting brackets connect left and right front edge portions of a fuel tank to a support rod on the vehicle body side. Engaging portions, which extend outside in the width direction of the vehicle relative to connecting portions with the fuel tank, are integrally provided to the tank supporting brackets. Tank covers are joined to the engaging portions. | 03-06-2014 |
20140091095 | FUEL TANK OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE - A fuel tank opening and closing device is equipped with a tank opening forming member equipped with an injection port forming member having an insertion path and a tank side path arranged outside and inside an injection port, an injection port opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the injection port, an insertion path forming member, and a drainage mechanism having a drainage path that connects the insertion path and the outside, and exhausts to the outside fuel that has accumulated inside the insertion path, and barrier members arranged on the drainage path. The barrier members are arranged with a labyrinth as the drainage path so that the insertion path cannot be seen from outside. | 04-03-2014 |
20140103047 | RESERVOIR FOR REDUCING AERATION OF A FLUID - A fluid reservoir includes a housing, a nozzle and a cup. The housing defines a chamber for retaining a fluid. The nozzle receives the fluid and directs the fluid toward the chamber. The cup is disposed in the chamber and defines an interior volume in fluid communication with the nozzle for directly receiving the fluid from the nozzle. A portion of the cup may be captured between the housing and the nozzle. The cup defines at least one fluid path between the interior volume and the chamber. | 04-17-2014 |
20140117022 | Composite Structures Having Bondlines with Matched Electrical Conductivity - Two composite laminates are joined together by a bondline having portions exposed to the ambient environment. The bondline contains scrim having an electrical conductivity and impedance matched to that of the laminates in order to mitigate effects of lightning strikes. | 05-01-2014 |
20140117023 | SELF-ADJUSTING CONNECTOR - A self-adjusting connector for attaching a fuel tank accessory component to a wall of a fuel tank includes a mounting portion, a flange portion and a load-accommodating portion. The mounting portion is adapted to be attached to a wall of a fuel tank at an attachment site The flange portion is adapted to be attached to a fuel tank accessory component. And the load-accommodating portion is situated between the mounting portion and the flange portion and permits the mounting portion and the flange portion to move relative to one another. In at least some implementations, the relative movement permits loads applied by the fuel tank wall, such as due to temperature or other changes in the wall, to be accommodated without undue stress on the accessory component or undue reaction forces on the tank wall. | 05-01-2014 |
20140158696 | FUEL TANK WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL RESISTANCE - A fuel tank including two opposite wall portions and at least one reinforcing element connecting the two wall portions, in which the reinforcing element includes a hollow pillar having a ratio of at least 1.8 between the diameter of its cross section at its ends and the diameter of its cross section at least at one intermediate point. | 06-12-2014 |
20140166664 | Conformal Tank For Adsorbant Natural Gas Storage - The present disclosure provides a conformal tank for adsorbent storage of gas. The tank includes a body having a substantially flat top wall, a substantially flat bottom wall and a pair of opposing sidewalls that join the top wall and bottom wall to form an open-ended cuboid having a first open end and an opposing second open end. The tank additionally includes a first end cap connected to the top wall, bottom wall and sidewalls at the first open end, and a second end cap connected to the top wall, bottom wall and sidewalls at the second open end, thereby defining an internal cavity in which gas can be removably stored. The tank further includes a plurality of wall supports connected the top and bottom walls to prevent deformation of the tank. The wall supports are structured to allow gas to move throughout the entire internal cavity of the tank. | 06-19-2014 |
20140197174 | MOLDED RESERVOIR SUPPORT STRUCTURE COUPLING - A molded reservoir support structure coupling may include an anchor and a support structure. The anchor may have one or more first flange(s) projecting generally laterally from a side wall of the anchor. The support structure may have one or more second flange(s) projecting generally laterally therefrom. When interconnected, surface-to-surface confrontation between the first flange(s) and the second flange(s) inhibits longitudinal separation of the anchor and the support structure. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197175 | AUTOMOBILE FUEL TANK - {Problem} To provide a fuel tank with excellent blow moldability, high deformation-suppressing properties and high heat resistance. | 07-17-2014 |
20140209615 | LEAK CAPTURE AND CONTAINMENT DEVICE - A device for capturing, containing, and transporting liquid from a leak. The device may include a tank that may include wheels for easy transportation. The tank may include an opening at the top with a funnel attached to direct the liquid into the tank. The device may further include an outlet connected to the bottom of the tank. A hose may connect to the outlet to direct the liquid from the tank to a different area. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209616 | COVER WITH FILLER NECK - A cover for a service fluid tank arrangement having a first service fluid tank and a second service fluid tank includes a housing having a housing wall through which a first opening and a second opening extend. The first opening is configured to be connected to a service fluid inlet of the first service fluid tank and the second opening is configured to be connected to a service fluid inlet of the second service fluid tank. At least one of the first opening and the second opening has a filler neck that extends from the housing wall in at least one direction and is configured as a connector for a service fluid line. | 07-31-2014 |
20140231437 | CAP DRAIN PLUG - A cap assembly includes a plunger mounted to a retainer pin and a latch operable to retract the retainer pin. | 08-21-2014 |
20140252005 | METHOD OF BLOW MOLDING RESERVOIR, AND RESERVOIR MADE THEREBY - A method of blow molding a reservoir, such as an automotive fuel tank, may include one or more steps. In one step, the reservoir is at least partially formed to have a first wall and a second wall. The first wall defines a first interior and the second wall defines a second interior that may be open to the first interior. In another step, the second wall is contracted inwardly before its material hardens. After contraction, the volume of the second interior is reduced. The contraction may be performed via a mold tool assembly having one or more moveable tool segments. | 09-11-2014 |
20140263361 | TANK ASSEMBLY WITH LINER - A tank assembly for receiving liquids comprises a tank body. The tank body includes a tank wall defining an enclosed tank cavity. The tank body also includes a manhole lid attached to the tank wall and movable from a closed position covering a manhole in the tank body to an open position uncovering the manhole. A liner includes a flexible liner wall defining an enclosed liner cavity. An opening is formed in the liner wall to permit liquid to be introduced into the liner cavity. The liner also includes a fitting secured to the liner wall at the opening in the liner wall. A first end of a hose is attached to the fitting for conducting fluid to the liner cavity. A valve is attached to a second end of the hose. The valve and the second end of the hose are releasably attached to the manhole lid. | 09-18-2014 |
20140326732 | OPERATING FLUID TANK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an operating fluid tank ( | 11-06-2014 |
20140361019 | Truck Body | 12-11-2014 |
20140367390 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING AN INCORRECT FILLING OF A TANK OF, E.G., MOTOR VEHICLES BY MEANS OF A GAS HOSE NOZZLE | 12-18-2014 |
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20150090724 | RESERVOIR FOR UREA SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A RESERVOIR - A reservoir or container for a urea solution that includes an upper shell having at least one upper pillar-type structure, a lower shell having at least one lower pillar-type structure spatially arranged opposite to and connected to the at least one upper pillar-type structure to define an internal container volume to receive the urea solution, and a heater in the internal container volume to control the temperature of the urea solution. The at least one lower pillar-type structure is arranged adjacent to the heater. | 04-02-2015 |
20150102038 | Spare Tire Fuel Tank - A non-metallic transfer fuel tank, configured for placement in a spare tire location on a vehicle, includes a rigid non-metallic tank body with a plurality of cutouts formed in the tank body. A fill neck is coupled to the tank body along with a fuel line connector which connects the tank to the vehicle's existing fuel system. A mounting neck formed in the tank body contains a mounting rod. The mounting rod is coupled to a base plate which is below the tank body. The mounting rod is also coupled to a mounting plate which is located above the tank body. The mounting plate is further configured to couple in a winch location in the spare tire location on the vehicle using the same mounting method as was used to mount the spare tire winch. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102039 | LATCHING MECHANISM FOR A FUEL TANK ISOLATION VALVE ASSEMBLY - A vapor purge system having a tank isolation valve and a canister vent valve, where each valve includes a latching mechanism for maintaining the valves in an open position. A diagnostic test is performed on the purge system to prove that each of the valves are functioning correctly. Using latching valves in these applications reduces electricity draw from the battery and reduces electrical interference with integrated pressure sensors. The fuel tank is sealed by the tank isolation valve between the fuel tank and a vapor storage canister, and the canister vent valve provides sealing between the canister and the atmosphere, and controls venting of the canister. The tank isolation valve reduces power consumption from the battery, while the valve is being held in either an open position or a closed position by the latching mechanism, and uses only a single pulse of voltage to change the state of the valve. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102040 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A FLEXIBLE TANK INSIDE A COMPARTMENT - A mounting device ( | 04-16-2015 |
20150114971 | TRANSPORT TANK - A transport tank for mounting to a truck has a composite tank body, an outer boss mounted to an outer side of the tank body, an inner boss mounted to an inner side f the tank body, and a flange disposed such that at least a portion of the inner boss is disposed between and abuts the inner side of the tank body and the flange. The tank body, the inner boss, the outer boss and the flange each have an aperture defined therein. The flange is fastened such that the outer boss, the tank body, and the inner boss are compressed by the flange. | 04-30-2015 |
20150136790 | FLUID STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY FOR AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE - In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a fluid storage tank assembly for an off-road vehicle includes disposing a support ring within a cavity of a rotational mold, in which the cavity is shaped to form a fill spout of the fluid storage tank assembly. The method further includes flowing a liquid polymeric material within the rotational mold such that the liquid polymeric material enters the cavity, directly contacts the support ring, and bonds to the support ring as the liquid polymeric material hardens. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144642 | FLUID CONTAINER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention concerns a fluid container ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150291020 | UNSTATIONARY CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to an unstationary container ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150291021 | FUEL SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A fuel supplying system includes a socket component, a filler pipe, a connection, and a fuel tank. The socket component is positioned close to a fuel filler opening in a side of a vehicle body. The filler pipe is connected to the socket component at one end thereof and is connected to the connection at the other end thereof. The fuel tank houses a main part of the connection and stores fuel. The filler pipe extends through a space between a side portion of a wheelhouse and a rear wheel to the fuel tank, which is positioned at a bottom portion of the vehicle body. The fuel pipe is formed of a flexible material such that the fuel pipe is expanded by the fuel during refueling and is flat at times other than refueling. | 10-15-2015 |
20150291318 | Replaceable Fluid Container - A replaceable fluid container for a vehicle, the container comprising: a housing comprising a fluid reservoir; an outlet port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid system of the vehicle for supplying fluid from the reservoir to the vehicle; an inlet port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir in fluidic communication with the fluid system of the vehicle for receiving fluid from the engine to the reservoir; and a vent port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir in fluidic communication with the vehicle for allowing gas to be passed into and out from the reservoir, wherein the inlet, outlet and vent ports are arranged on a common end of the housing and are arranged such that the distance between the vent port and the nearest of the inlet port and outlet port is greater than the distance between the inlet port and the outlet port. | 10-15-2015 |
20150292674 | Replaceable Fluid Container - A replaceable fluid container for a vehicle, for example a vehicle engine, the container comprising: a housing comprising a fluid reservoir; at least one fluid port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid system of the vehicle; a vent port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir in fluidic communication with the vehicle for allowing gas to be passed into and out from the reservoir; a vent tube connected at a first end, to said vent port and arranged within the reservoir to pass through fluid contained in the reservoir when the container is connected with the fluid reservoir in fluidic communication with the fluid system of the vehicle, with a second end of the vent tube in a headspace above the fluid in the reservoir, to allow gas communication between the vent port and the headspace, in which the vent tube comprises a vent valve at the second end of the vent tube adapted to close to prevent ingress of fluid and gas from the reservoir into the vent tube when the vent port is not in fluidic communication with the vehicle and to open to allow gas communication between the head space and the engine through the vent tube and vent port when the vent port is in fluid communication with the vehicle. | 10-15-2015 |
20150314677 | FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - 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. | 11-05-2015 |
20150329285 | MOVABLE REUSABLE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID CONTAINMENT VESSEL - A movable reusable frame-like structure for supporting, containing and protecting a flexible fluid containment vessel for use in hydraulic fracturing operations to store fluids, said structure having a base frame carrying plural vertical supports, the plural vertical supports interconnected by plural support straps to define a volume above the base frame carrying a secondary containment, and a flexible fluid containment vessel within the secondary containment. | 11-19-2015 |
20150352946 | ANTI-THEFT DEVICE FOR A FUEL TANK - The present invention relates to an anti-theft device for fuel tanks, wherein the anti-theft device comprises a pipe to be secured to a fuel inlet, wherein the pipe comprises attachment means at its upper portion, furthermore the pipe comprises at least one opening disposed in the side wall of the pipe, wherein the pipe is closed at a lower portion and that said pipe accommodates a substance, wherein said substance is adapted, in the event of a fuel theft attempt, to be carried with the fuel into the pump used during the theft attempt and thereby prevent continued pumping with it, and that the substance is further adapted to be incapable of leaking into the actual fuel tank. | 12-10-2015 |
20150360560 | AUTOMOTIVE FUEL TANK - A fuel tank includes a tank body having an outer wall formed of a synthetic resin layer having a multilayer structure. The tank body has at least an inner body layer (an inner adhesive layer and an inner base layer) and an outer body layer (a skin layer, an outer base layer, and an outer adhesive layer) between which a barrier layer is interposed. A structure having an air layer therein is attached to the outer side of the skin layer of the outer body layer. | 12-17-2015 |
20150360661 | LIQUID RESERVOIR FOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A RESERVOIR - The present invention relates to a liquid reservoir for a vehicle that is subjected in service to inclinations in at least two different directions, the reservoir comprising a float well which delimits a bowl containing a float that is able to move depending on the level of liquid in the reservoir. The reservoir is characterized in that the float well comprises at least two retention means positioned successively along a flow path of the liquid as far as the bowl, from the outside toward the inside of the float well, each retention means keeping liquid in the float well if the reservoir is inclined in a set of directions specific to this retention means. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle system comprising such a liquid reservoir and means for binary detection of the level of liquid in the reservoir. | 12-17-2015 |
20150360860 | CYLINDER VENTILATION DEVICE - A device for ventilating leaks from cylinders containing flammable gas when being transported in a closed vehicle, The device comprises an enclosure into which the gas cylinder may be placed, the enclosure including means to contain any leakage from the gas cylinder and then extract any leaked gas from the closed vehicle. | 12-17-2015 |
20150362126 | FLAT WALLED LIQUID MOBILE TANK WITH BRAKE LINES - A bulk liquid mobile tank is provided for above ground and transportation use. The tank has flat walls with corner welds. The side walls and end walls of the tank each have at least one horizontal brake line extending horizontally to minimize deflection of the walls, reduce the bending moments, and control stress propagation through the welds. The brake lines are V-shaped. | 12-17-2015 |
20160001652 | FUEL TANK STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A fuel tank structure for a saddle-ride vehicle for discharging fuel leaking out from a filler neck between a cover member and a fuel tank. The fuel tank structure includes a filler neck having a collar portion projecting upwardly from an upper surface of a fuel tank with a tank cap to seal the filler neck. A tank cover includes a cover opening portion into which the collar portion is inserted for covering the circumference of the filler neck. The tank cap has an extending wall portion for surrounding the outside of the collar portion and extending to a position below the cover opening portion so that fuel leaking from the filler neck is discharged through a clearance between the fuel tank and the tank cover. | 01-07-2016 |
20160001972 | INSPECTION PORT FOR INSULATED TANK CAR - An inspection port is provided for allowing inspection of an insulated tanker. The insulated tanker may include a tank shell configured for containing a fluid, and a jacket disposed at least partially around, and spaced from, the tank shell to define a volume between the tank shell and the jacket. An insulation layer may be disposed between the tank shell and the jacket. An inspection port may include an opening formed in the jacket. The inspection port may provide access to at least a portion of an exterior of the tank shell. A cover plate may be disposed over the inspection port, and may be mechanically fastened relative to the jacket. | 01-07-2016 |
20160009487 | SLURRY TRUCK TRANSPORT BINS | 01-14-2016 |
20160025268 | FLUID TANK - A fluid tank for a motor vehicle comprising a housing, wherein the housing has a housing base, a housing cover and at least one side wall. A through-passage is formed inside the side wall, wherein the through-passage extends from a first opening in the housing base in the direction of the housing cover. The through-passage is in fluidic connection with the interior of the fluid tank via a second opening. | 01-28-2016 |
20160046183 | COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE PLASTIC ARTICLE SUCH AS A FUEL TANK - A component is made for a vehicle plastic hollow article, such as a fuel tank, wherein the article includes a wall obtained from a plastic parison. The component is configured to be welded to the wall and includes a main hollow body including an external face, a shoulder protruding from the external face, and at least one recess configured to receive air when the shoulder contacts the wall during welding of the component. | 02-18-2016 |
20160046184 | OPERATING FLUID TANK - The invention relates to an operating fluid tank ( | 02-18-2016 |
20160052385 | OPERATING-FLUID CONTAINER - The invention relates to an operating-fluid container ( | 02-25-2016 |
20160052386 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FUEL TANK OR FILLING PIPE AND USE THEREOF IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for manufacturing a fuel tank or filling pipe including a wall made of thermoplastics material and a fibrous reinforcement over at least part of the surface thereof, the method including: heating the fibrous reinforcement to bring the fibrous reinforcement into an at least partially molten state; introducing the heated fibrous reinforcement, and the wall in at least partially molten state, into a mold; and welding the fibrous reinforcement to the wall using pressure of a gas which inflates the wall and presses the heated fibrous reinforcement firmly against the wall in the molten state. | 02-25-2016 |
20160052638 | FUEL TANK, MAIN WINGS, AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE, AIRCRAFT, AND MOVING BODY - A fuel tank including a structural member that uses carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic including a reinforcing material containing carbon fiber and a matrix containing a plastic, the structural member being formed by laminating a conductive sheet between prepregs of the carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, and being formed with a fastening hole in which a bolt is fastened, and a cut surface of the structural member formed by cutting the structural member being exposed within an internal area in which fuel is stored. | 02-25-2016 |
20160068140 | WINDOW WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR CONTOURED TO FIREWALL - A window washer fluid reservoir is provided for a motor vehicle. The reservoir includes a flattened washer fluid tank having an outer wall contoured to hug a firewall of the vehicle. | 03-10-2016 |
20160075227 | Automotive fuel tank - An automotive fuel tank is described and includes an upper shell including an opening and a flexible, protruding bottom edge; a filling pipe secured to the opening; and a lower shell including a flexible, protruding top edge secured to the bottom edge. The automotive fuel tank can withstand collision without causing cracks. | 03-17-2016 |
20160075228 | Fuel tank - An automotive fuel tank is described and includes an upper covering including a flexible, protruding bottom edge; and a lower covering including a flexible, protruding top edge secured to the bottom edge. The automotive fuel tank is structurally strong and can withstand collision without causing cracks after a long period of time of use. | 03-17-2016 |
20160101683 | FUEL TANK WITH IMPROVED CREEP RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT - A fuel tank having two opposite wall portions and at least one reinforcing element connecting these two wall portions, such reinforcing element comprising at least two parts linked by at least one rotating link. | 04-14-2016 |
20160102600 | DETACHABLE WATER PUMP RESERVOIR - A detachable water pump reservoir to collect coolant leakage from a housing of an engine water pump to which the reservoir is attached in use is described herein. The reservoir includes a hollow body defining a chamber in which the coolant leakage is collected and having a mouth shaped to complement a surface of the housing, at least one attachment apparatus configured to enable the reservoir to be easily and quickly attached to and removed from the housing of the water pump, and a level indicator to indicate the level of the coolant collected in the reservoir. | 04-14-2016 |
20160103107 | HYDROGEN DETECTING SENSOR - Disclosed herein is a hydrogen detecting sensor that includes a sulfide-metal catalyst, such that hydrogen gas can be detected visibly with naked eyes. Particularly, the hydrogen detecting sensor includes a substrate, a sulfide layer formed on the substrate and chemically discolored when exposed to hydrogen, and a metal catalytic layer formed on the sulfide layer. | 04-14-2016 |
20160107520 | FUEL TANK - A fuel tank according to technology disclosed herein includes: a fuel tank main body that is made from resin, that stores fuel internally, and that is formed with a protruding attachment pin at a tank inner side; an in-built component installed inside the fuel tank main body; a fixed attachment portion that is provided at the in-built component, and that is fixed to the fuel tank main body; and a movable attachment portion that is provided at the in-built component, that is formed with a connecting portion formed with an attachment hole into which the attachment pin is inserted and anchored, and that is formed with a deformable portion having an end portion in the attachment hole abutting or facing the attachment pin, wherein the deformable portion is capable of expanding and contracting along an expansion and contraction direction of the fuel tank main body. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107760 | BLADDER-FREE FUEL TANK - A fuel tank or bladder-free fuel tank having a reservoir on its inside area, limited to an outside area by a double-walled structure. The double-walled structure has an outer wall and an inner wall. A rib structure includes at least one rib extending inwardly into the inside area of the bladder-free fuel tank from the double-walled structure. | 04-21-2016 |
20160121712 | FLUID STORAGE APPARATUS - A fluid storage apparatus includes a guiding mechanism that linearly guides a flexible container in accordance with expansion and contraction of the flexible container. The guiding mechanism includes a guiding column that is disposed adjacent to the flexible container and that extends linearly and a slider that has a guiding hole, in which the guiding column is inserted, and that is formed on an upper edge portion of the flexible container. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121714 | EXPANSION JOINT FOR INSULATED TANK - An apparatus includes a tank having an outer surface, and panels of insulative material. The panels are positioned over the outer surface of the tank and extend adjacent to one another to form seams. An expansion joint is formed between at least a first and a second of the adjacent panels to allow expansion of the tank. | 05-05-2016 |
20160152353 | FLEXIBLE THERMAL-CONTROL MATERIAL, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | 06-02-2016 |
20160152379 | ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A COMPONENT TO A CONTAINER | 06-02-2016 |
20160158992 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING AN ACCESSORY TO THE WALL OF A VESSEL - A method for attaching a portion of an accessory to a wall of a vessel made of plastic, including shaping a parison by blowing. The accessory portion includes an attachment base including an open cavity including an opening leading to outside of the accessory portion, the open cavity including a female engagement shape shaped such that a male engagement shape complementary to the female engagement shape cannot, once engaged in the female engagement shape, be separated therefrom except by deformation or destruction of at least one of the engagement shapes. The method includes shaping a portion of the parison that is in a molten state, by molding same inside the cavity by a pressure difference established on either side of the portion of the parison, until the portion of the parison has a male engagement shape complementary to the female engagement shape formed by the open cavity. | 06-09-2016 |
20160167507 | FUEL TANK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | 06-16-2016 |
20160167508 | METHOD AND VALVE FOR VENTING A FUEL TANK | 06-16-2016 |
20160185214 | STRAP GUIDE AND TANK MOUNTING FIXTURE - A system for enabling securing devices configured to hold fuels, such as gas cylinders, to frames is provided. The system includes an isolator fastened to the device configured to hold fuel and a strap that is attached to the frame. The isolator includes barriers on either side that prevent longitudinal slipping of the strap and ridges disposed between the barriers, which create cushioning between the strap and the device configured to hold fuel. | 06-30-2016 |
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