Fuel tank vent pipe arrangement in vehicle body construction

Patent · Tue Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6188842

Tamura, M

A fuel tank vent pipe arrangement is described in a vehicle body construction comprising: a rear floor panel; a fuel tank disposed on the lower side of the rear floor panel; a filler neck attached to the fuel tank and extending away in the lateral direction of the vehicle body to terminate in an inlet end; a vent pipe disposed in part on the upper side of the rear floor panel for providing communication between the fuel tank and the inlet end of the filler neck; the rear floor panel being formed with a taking-in opening through which the vent pipe passes for connection with the fuel tank; a wheel house inner having a taking-out opening through which the vent pipe passes for connection with the inlet end of the filler neck; and a receptacle-like protector unit installed on the upper side surface of the rear floor panel to enclose a space which is sealingly separated from the adjacent space above the rear floor panel. This part of the vent pipe is received within the space.

• Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama
• Patent Number(s): US 4676517
• OSTI ID: 6188842
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
CONTAINERS
ENGINES
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
INTAKE STRUCTURES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PANELS
PIPES
SEALS
SPACE DEPENDENCE
STORAGE FACILITIES
TANKS
VEHICLES
VENTS