Fuel sender assembly requiring no calibration
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; a resistance element secured to the housing member and having a first connection thereto; a carrier element extending through the arcuate slot. The carrier element having an interior portion receiving the pivot portion and having an exterior portion receiving the arm portion; and spring contact means rigidly coupled to the interior portion of the carrier element for slidably contacting the resistance element as the second connection thereto. The carrier element abuts the ends of the arcuate slot to provide stop limits for the rotation of the float rod.
- Assignee:
- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4873865
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7289883A
- OSTI ID:
- 7259359
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 27 Dec 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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