Fuel sender assembly requiring no calibration and having reduced wear
This patent describes a fuel sender assembly. It comprises: a float rod having a pivot portion and an arm portion; a housing member having a rod hole rotatably securing the pivot portion and having an arcuate slot radially disposed from the rod hole, the rod hole being sized to substantially prevent radial movement of the pivot portion; a resistance element secured to the housing member and having a first connection thereto; a carrier element received by the housing member, the carrier element having an interior portion aligned with the rod hole and receiving the pivot portion of the float rod, the carrier element having an exterior portion extending through the arcuate slot for receiving the arm portion, the exterior portion permitting limited movement of the arm portion relative to the housing member in a direction substantially parallel with the pivot portion; and spring contact means rigidly coupled to the interior portion of the carrier element for slidably contacting the resistance element as a second connection thereto.
- Assignee:
- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4924704; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-359016A
- OSTI ID:
- 6727799
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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