Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Saddle fuel tank
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Application No.: US15354121Application Date: 2016-11-17
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Publication No.: US10197023B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Russell Randall Pearce , Scott A. Bohr , Mohammad R. Aghili
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Agent Julia Voutyras
- Main IPC: F02M37/00
- IPC: F02M37/00 ; B60K15/03 ; F02M37/18 ; F02D33/00 ; F02M37/14 ; F02M37/22

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for a fuel tank mounted to a vehicle. Specifically, a saddle fuel tank comprising of a primary and secondary fuel compartment, each compartment having a module for mounting a fuel pump, fuel sensor and other accessories is disclosed. A first and second crimped opening formed on a top external wall and bottom internal wall, respectively of the saddle fuel tank may provide means for securely mounting a main and sub-side module to the fuel tank.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180135574A1 SADDLE FUEL TANK Public/Granted day:2018-05-17
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