Tank for covering the tank socket of vehicle fuel tanks

Details Tank for covering the tank socket of vehicle fuel tanks Tank for covering the tank socket of vehicle fuel tanks

1997-03-21

2000-08-22

Pape, Joseph D.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Access cover for gas tank filler pipe

220 862, B60J 900

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061060496

ABSTRACT:
A tank cover for a tank socket of a vehicle fuel tank has a plate-shaped molded plastic flap and a molded plastic pivot arm having a curved portion with a first leg and a second leg. A connection for connecting the first leg and the flap body to one another is provided wherein the connection has at least one connecting element connected to either the first leg or the flap body. The connection is selected from a positive-locking connection, a frictional connection, a material connection, a positive-locking, frictional connection, and combinations thereof. The second leg includes a hinge component with which the second leg is connected to the vehicle such that the flap body is pivotable about a first end.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4811984 (1989-03-01), Hempel
patent: 5165749 (1992-11-01), Sheppard

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