Motor vehicles – With means for promoting safety of vehicle – its occupant or...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...
C180S284000, C180S282000, C220S004140, C220S562000, C169S062000, C169S066000, C169S068000, C169S070000, C137S351000, C137S590000, C701S045000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07896121
ABSTRACT:
An automotive fuel tank storage system includes a fuel storage tank installed in a vehicle and a barrier fluid tank containing a supply of barrier fluid. A distribution system connected with the barrier fluid tank and with the fuel storage tank distributes barrier fluid about the outer periphery of the fuel contained within the storage tank in the event of a collision event, creating a boundary layer of more viscous fluid which inhibits exfiltration of the fuel from the fuel storage tank.
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Dierker, Jr. Joseph
Thompson Robert
Dickson Paul N
Drouillard Jerome R.
English James
Ford Global Technologies
MacKenzie Frank
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