Fuel tank connector

Details Fuel tank connector Fuel tank connector

1997-01-09

1998-10-27

Arola, Dave W.

Pipe joints or couplings

With assembly means or feature

Guide and support

285319, 2851361, F16L 3726

Patent

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058269185

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a connector for connecting a fuel filler pipe (3) to a fuel tank (1), particularly in a motor vehicle. The connector has a tubular sealing housing (2) attached to the fuel tank (1) and a retention collar (4) retained by a pair of flanges (7,8) on the pipe (3) and which may be press-fitted to the housing (2). The collar (4) has a ring (5) from which four lugs (6) extend axially towards the housing (2). Each lug (6) has: a radially outward projecting detent (13) which engages with a lip (39) within the housing (2); and a radially inward projecting detent (14) which retains the filler pipe (3) in one axial direction, the filler pipe (3) being retained in the other axial direction by the ring (5). The housing (2) has a grommet (60) seal with the filler pipe (3) and also a number of crenellations (9,10,11) and detent guide channels (38) which receive and guide outwardly projecting detents (13) to the lips (39).

REFERENCES:
patent: 1947593 (1934-02-01), Hamilton
patent: 5318332 (1994-06-01), Hohmann et al.
patent: 5568946 (1996-10-01), Jackowski
patent: 5577775 (1996-11-01), Pearson et al.
patent: 5626371 (1997-05-01), Bartholomew

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