Fuel supply apparatus

Details Fuel supply apparatus Fuel supply apparatus

2005-07-19

2005-07-19

Merek, Joseph C. (Department: 3727)

Receptacles

Container attachment or adjunct

Filling member

C137S351000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06918504

ABSTRACT:
A fuel supply apparatus includes an inlet box, and a filler neck. The inlet box is dented in a vehicle panel, and has a bottom wall, a neck-penetrating opening pierced through the bottom wall, a box-side axial engagement portion and a box-side radial engagement portion. The filler neck is disposed to penetrate through the neck-penetrating opening into the inlet box, and has an outer peripheral surface provided with a flange. The flange has a flange-side axial engagement portion engaging with the box-side axial engagement portion to regulate axial movements of the filler neck, and a flange-side radial engagement portion engaging with the box-side radial engagement portion to regulate radial movements of the filler neck. The fuel supply apparatus can be assembled with ease, and can be manufactured at reduced cost.

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patent: 6435233 (2002-08-01), Miura et al.
patent: A-H11-115510 (1999-04-01), None
patent: 11-165545 (1999-06-01), None

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