Break-away gas fill guard

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1990-01-29

1992-02-25

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Accessories

285200, 296 9722, 280834, 220 861, B60R 2700

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050907603

ABSTRACT:
An assembly for flexibly securing the fuel filler pipe of a vehicle to the body of the vehicle. The assembly includes a flexible support member which is designed to provide a "break-away" connection to a housing which is attached rigidly to the body of the vehicle. Thus, in the event that the vehicle is involved in an accident, the filler pipe connector is permitted to move relative to the body thereby reducing the chance of breakage between the fuel filler pipe and the fuel tank of the vehicle. In addition a rigid connector plate is rigidly attached to the fuel filler pipe. This connector plate serves to connect the filler pipe to the flexible support member and in the event of an accident, it serves to protect the open end area of the filler pipe so as to reduce the chance of damage thereto, and also serves to lessen the change of damage or disengagement of a fuel cap attached to the filler pipe.

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patent: 4448323 (1984-05-01), Hayashi et al.
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