Compressed natural gas fueling system with integrated fill receptacle
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1. A fuel system, comprising:
- a frame that is configured to be attached to a frame rail of a vehicle such that the frame is positioned above the frame rail of the vehicle and behind a cabin of the vehicle, the frame includes a driver side pair of vertical brackets, a passenger side pair of vertical brackets, a first driver side tank support attached between the driver side pair of vertical brackets, a first passenger side tank support attached between the passenger side pair of vertical brackets;
a cylindrical tank that includes a first end and an opposing second end;
the cylindrical tank is housed within the frame that such that axis of the cylindrical tank is oriented generally perpendicular to the frame rail of the vehicle; and
the cylindrical tank is supported by a portion of the first driver side tank support and a portion of the first passenger side tank support.
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Abstract
A compressed natural gas fueling system includes a frame arrangement with at least one tank disposed therein and an inlet that can receive a compressed natural gas fueling nozzle to fill the at least one tank. The fueling system can be attached with and supported by frame rails behind a cabin of a vehicle such that the inlet is positioned above the frame rails.
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1. A fuel system, comprising:
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a frame that is configured to be attached to a frame rail of a vehicle such that the frame is positioned above the frame rail of the vehicle and behind a cabin of the vehicle, the frame includes a driver side pair of vertical brackets, a passenger side pair of vertical brackets, a first driver side tank support attached between the driver side pair of vertical brackets, a first passenger side tank support attached between the passenger side pair of vertical brackets; a cylindrical tank that includes a first end and an opposing second end; the cylindrical tank is housed within the frame that such that axis of the cylindrical tank is oriented generally perpendicular to the frame rail of the vehicle; and the cylindrical tank is supported by a portion of the first driver side tank support and a portion of the first passenger side tank support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fuel system, comprising:
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a frame that is configured to be attached to a first frame rail and a second frame rail of a vehicle such that the frame is positioned above the first frame rail and the second frame rail of the vehicle and behind a cabin of the vehicle, the frame includes a driver side pair of vertical brackets, a passenger side pair of vertical brackets, a first driver side tank support attached between the driver side pair of vertical brackets, a first passenger side tank support attached between the passenger side pair of vertical brackets; two or more cylindrical tanks, wherein the two or more cylindrical tanks each include a first end and an opposing second end; a manifold assembly in fluid communication with at least one of the two or more cylindrical tanks; the two or more cylindrical tanks are housed within the frame that such that axis of the two or more cylindrical tanks are oriented generally perpendicular to the frame rail of the vehicle; the two or more cylindrical tanks are supported by a portion of the first driver side tank support and a portion of the first passenger side tank support; and one or more cross members that structurally support the first frame rail and the second frame rail. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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