US4657156A
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Fuel tank for use in a motor vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-03-22
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Granted: 1987-04-14
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Expires: 2005-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A fuel tank comprising a fuel inlet pipe and a cap detachably attached to the fuel inlet of the fuel inlet pipe. The fuel tank has a small chamber expanding downward from the bottom wall of the fuel tank. The fuel outlet of the fuel inlet pipe is open to the small chamber. A baffle member made of a porous material is fixed to the inner bottom wall of the small chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Koji Uranishi
- 👤 Takaaki Ito
- 👤 Toshio Tanahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:26
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K15/00; B60K15/03; B60K15/04; B60K2015/03328; B60K2015/0344; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86284; Y10T137/86292; Y10T137/86324; Y10T137/86348
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A fuel tank for use in a motor vehicle, comprising: a bottom wall having a first planar portion and a second portion, said second portion extending downwardly from said first portion to form a chamber portion in the tank, said chamber portion having a bottom below the plane of said first portion, a fuel inlet pipe having an inlet with a detachable cap and an outlet end in communication with the tank, said outlet end being spaced from and open to the bottom of the chamber portion, a baffle of sponge-like porous material fixed in the chamber portion, said baffle including a substantially plate-like portion spaced from and transverse to the outlet end of the fuel pipe and being between said end and the chamber portion bottom for reducing the formation of fuel vapor caused by bubbling during the filling of the tank through the pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A fuel tank for use in a motor vehicle, comprising: a bottom wall having a first planar portion and a second portion, said second portion extending downwardly from said first portion to form a chamber portion in the tank, said chamber portion having a bottom below the plane of said first portion, a fuel inlet pipe having an inlet with a detachable cap and an outlet end in communication with the tank, said outlet end being spaced from and open to the bottom of the chamber portion, a baffle of sponge-like porous material fixed in the chamber portion, said baffle including a substantially plate-like portion spaced from and transverse to the outlet end of the fuel pipe and being between said end and the chamber portion bottom for reducing the formation of fuel vapor caused by bubbling during the filling of the tank through the pipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A fuel tank according to claim 1 wherein said baffle of porous material covers substantially the entire bottom of the chamber portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A fuel tank according to claim 1 wherein the outlet end of said fuel inlet pipe terminates in the chamber portion below the plane of the first planar portion of the tank bottom wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A fuel tank according to claim 1 wherein said chamber portion has a sidewall, said fuel inlet pipe is positioned exterior of the tank and is attached to and communicates with the tank at its outlet end through said sidewall of the chamber portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A fuel tank according to claim 4 wherein the fuel inlet pipe has a lower portion attached to said outlet end and opening to the chamber portion is substantially the same plane as the bottom of the chamber portion, and said porous baffle is in an area and configuration to cover said planar lower portion of the outlet end and the chamber portion bottom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A fuel tank according to claim 5 wherein the outlet end of the fuel inlet pipe is substantially rectangular in cross section.
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