Fuel tank
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1. A fuel tank for a vehicle comprising:
- a main tank member having an upper wall, front and rear walls, right and left sidewalls, and a bottom wall defined by inwardly directed connecting walls extending inwardly from lower ends of said front and rear walls and said right and left sidewalls, said bottom wall having an opening therein defined by peripheral edges of said inwardly directed connecting walls; and
a bottom member attached to said main tank member for sealing said opening, said bottom member having peripheral edges which overlap a portion of said inwardly directed connecting walls around the entire periphery of said bottom member,wherein the opening is spaced upwardly from said bottom wall such that the peripheral edges of the inwardly directed connecting walls and peripheral edges of the bottom member are not visible when the fuel tank is viewed from the side.
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Abstract
A fuel tank has a superior outer appearance. A body and a bottom are aligned to each other in a vertical direction to form a sealed closed space for storing fuel between both members. The body is formed as a container having an opening in a downward direction. A connected end part is bent inward in a continuous manner from a lower end of its outer surface. The opening is covered from below with the bottom and its circumferential edge is overlapped on the connected end while its position is set and connected at its entire circumference by brazing.
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1. A fuel tank for a vehicle comprising:
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a main tank member having an upper wall, front and rear walls, right and left sidewalls, and a bottom wall defined by inwardly directed connecting walls extending inwardly from lower ends of said front and rear walls and said right and left sidewalls, said bottom wall having an opening therein defined by peripheral edges of said inwardly directed connecting walls; and a bottom member attached to said main tank member for sealing said opening, said bottom member having peripheral edges which overlap a portion of said inwardly directed connecting walls around the entire periphery of said bottom member, wherein the opening is spaced upwardly from said bottom wall such that the peripheral edges of the inwardly directed connecting walls and peripheral edges of the bottom member are not visible when the fuel tank is viewed from the side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A fuel tank for a vehicle comprising:
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a main tank member having an upper wall, front and rear walls, right and left sidewalls, and a bottom wall, said bottom wall having an opening therein defined by inwardly directed connecting walls; and a bottom member attached to said main tank member for sealing said opening, said bottom member having peripheral edges which overlap a portion of said inwardly directed connecting walls around the entire periphery of said bottom member, further comprising a stepped portion extending at least partially upwardly and inwardly from said bottom wall. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A fuel tank for a vehicle comprising:
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a main tank member having an upper wall, front and rear walls, right and left sidewalls, and a bottom wall, said bottom wall having an opening therein defined by inwardly directed connecting walls; and a bottom member attached to said main tank member for sealing said opening, said bottom member having peripheral edges which overlap a portion of said inwardly directed connecting walls around the entire periphery of said bottom member, wherein said bottom member is an inverted substantially U-shaped member forming a downwardly opening cavity for receiving a frame member of said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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