Compartmented fuel tank with fuel absorbent material

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220422, 220564, 220 414, 220555, B60K 15077

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ABSTRACT:
A fuel tank is disclosed having an inner shell, an outer shell enveloping the inner shell, and a fuel absorbent material filling the space between the inner shell and the outer shell. The fuel absorbent material is preferably a molded granular material. The inner shell is an assembly of injection molded plastic halves joined together along peripheral flanges, each inner shell half being integrally formed with internal walls. The internal walls are formed with undercut openings. The outer shell is an assembly of outer shell halves joined together along peripheral flanges. Also disclosed is an injection molding apparatus adapted to manufacture the inner shell halves with undercut openings in the internal walls.

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