Fuel tank arrangement structure for vehicle

Details Fuel tank arrangement structure for vehicle Fuel tank arrangement structure for vehicle

2005-10-31

2009-02-10

Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Tank or boiler

Service tank

Reexamination Certificate

active

07487998

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a fuel tank arrangement structure for a vehicle, which is designed to position a fuel tank30under a floor panel4forming a floor of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. In the fuel tank arrangement structure, at least a laterally inward portion of the floor panel4is formed as a convex floor portion7protruding upward from a general surface8of the floor panel4, and at least a laterally inward portion of the fuel tank30is formed as a convex fuel-tank portion30aprotruding upward. The convex fuel-tank portion30ais positioned within a space defined by the convex floor portion7while positioning the remaining portion of the fuel tank30at a height position lower than the general surface8of the floor panel4, and a seat9(10) is positioned inside the passenger compartment and above the convex floor portion7.

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