Structure for mounting fuel tank on vehicle body and device for preventing deformation of fuel tank
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United States of America Patent
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Feb 28, 2017
Grant Date -
Dec 24, 2015
app pub date -
Sep 24, 2013
filing date -
Jan 31, 2013
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Abstract
To provide a structure for mounting a fuel tank on a vehicle body that can prevent harmful deformation of the fuel tank that would impair the function of the fuel tank in either case where the pressure in the fuel tank changes to a positive pressure or to a negative pressure, the structure for mounting a fuel tank on a vehicle body includes: a band lower (10L) secured to the vehicle body, extending along at least a lower wall (19L) of the fuel tank (1) and holding the fuel tank (1); a lower wall connecting means (40) that connects at least one part of the lower wall (19L) of the fuel tank (1) to the band lower (10L); a holding member (50) secured to the vehicle body and holding the fuel tank (1); and an upper wall connecting means (40) that connects at least one part of the upper wall (19U) of the fuel tank (1) to the holding member.
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- B60K Class
- 1617 Applications Filed
- 1469 Patents Issued To-Date
- 90.85 % Issued To-Date
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- 6 Citation Count
- B60K Class
- 15.87 % this patent is cited more than
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