Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Access cover for gas tank filler pipe
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Lyjak, Lori L. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Access cover for gas tank filler pipe
C220S086200, C220S003940
Reexamination Certificate
active
11646074
ABSTRACT:
A housing apparatus of a fuel neck includes a main housing with a first connecting portion connected to a vehicle body, and a hole with a door connected thereto; and a sub housing with a second connecting portion connected to the main housing by an elastic force. The sub housing is elastically connected to the fuel neck. The first connecting portion is elastically connected to the vehicle body, and includes a first protruding portion secured to the vehicle body; and a second protruding portion at a lower portion of the first protruding portion. The second connecting portion includes a connecting hole to which the main housing is inserted; and at least one protrusion securing the main housing to the sub housing. The main housing further includes a third protruding portion inserted to the connecting hole.
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patent: 5906406 (1999-05-01), Pajakowski
patent: 6033006 (2000-03-01), Bovellan et al.
patent: 6431228 (2002-08-01), Foltz et al.
Kia Motors Corporation
Lyjak Lori L.
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
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