US4526286A
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Thermoplastic fuel tank having a splash baffle
Assignee: BASF SE
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Filing: 1983-01-28
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Granted: 1985-07-02
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Expires: 2003-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A fuel tank made of a thermoplastic, having a splash baffle formed by two ridge-like protrusions (2, 8) molded from mutually opposite tank walls (3, 4), which protrusions touch and are joined to one another at the points of contact (5) (and which tank may or may not possess a device for hindering fuel outflow), wherein the wall of the splash baffle has openings (6) which provide a connection between the tank space and the splash baffle over a threshold (9) which favors retention of fuel within the baffle.
Inventors
- 👤 Norbert Jung
- 👤 Edmund Lindner
- 👤 Volker Lohrbaecher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K15/00; B60K15/03; B60K15/03177; B60K15/077; B60K2015/03328; B60K2015/0344; B60K2015/0777
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An improved fuel tank comprising: two mutually opposite tank walls each having inward ridge-like protrusions formed therein, said protrusions touching and being joined to one another at the points of contact to form a splash baffle within said tank between said walls, at least one opening formed in a lower positioned protrusion, and a threshold spacing said opening from the tank wall in which said lower positioned protrusion is formed, said threshold favoring retention of fuel within said splash baffle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An improved fuel tank comprising: two mutually opposite tank walls each having inward ridge-like protrusions formed therein, said protrusions touching and being joined to one another at the points of contact to form a splash baffle within said tank between said walls, at least one opening formed in a lower positioned protrusion, and a threshold spacing said opening from the tank wall in which said lower positioned protrusion is formed, said threshold favoring retention of fuel within said splash baffle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A fuel tank as defined in claim 1, wherein the opening is V-shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A fuel tank as defined in claim 2, wherein the aperture angle α of the V-shaped opening is ≧50°, the radius of curvature at the tip of the opening is ≧5 mm, and the radius of curvature at the transition of the opening to the lower positioned protrusion is ≧20 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel tank as defined in claim 1, wherein a non-return device, consisting of a non-return valve, is located inside the splash baffle with said valve at said opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fuel tank as defined in claim 5, wherein the non-return valve is movably fixed to a clamping member.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-07-01 | 1992-12-31 | 1993-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-07-01 | 1996-12-31 | 1997-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |