Self-adjusting connector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8973778
APP PUB NO 20140117023A1
SERIAL NO

14060652

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A self-adjusting connector for attaching a fuel tank accessory component to a wall of a fuel tank includes a mounting portion, a flange portion and a load-accommodating portion. The mounting portion is adapted to be attached to a wall of a fuel tank at an attachment site The flange portion is adapted to be attached to a fuel tank accessory component. And the load-accommodating portion is situated between the mounting portion and the flange portion and permits the mounting portion and the flange portion to move relative to one another. In at least some implementations, the relative movement permits loads applied by the fuel tank wall, such as due to temperature or other changes in the wall, to be accommodated without undue stress on the accessory component or undue reaction forces on the tank wall.

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TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH31 LOCKFELD STREET RASTADT GERMANY RASTATT BADEN-WURTTEMBERG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ehler, Alex Rastatt, DE 22 54
Gmuend, Patrick Karlsruhe, DE 11 26
Nickel, Bernd M Karlsruhe, DE 3 15

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