Apparatus and methods for mounting fuel delivery system components to fuel tanks
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1. A fuel tank, comprising:
- a housing having a cavity to store a liquid fuel;
a vapor collection apparatus; and
a boss integrally formed with a surface of the housing, the boss protruding from the surface and having an internally threaded opening to receive a threaded fastener, the vapor collection apparatus being coupled to the surface of the housing via the boss, the internally threaded opening being fluidly isolated from the cavity.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for mounting fuel delivery system components to fuel tanks are described herein. An example fuel tank includes a housing having a cavity to store a liquid fuel and a boss integrally formed with and protruding from a surface of the housing to receive a fuel delivery system component. The boss receives a threaded fastener to couple the fuel delivery system component to the surface of the fuel tank.
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18 Claims
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1. A fuel tank, comprising:
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a housing having a cavity to store a liquid fuel; a vapor collection apparatus; and a boss integrally formed with a surface of the housing, the boss protruding from the surface and having an internally threaded opening to receive a threaded fastener, the vapor collection apparatus being coupled to the surface of the housing via the boss, the internally threaded opening being fluidly isolated from the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A fuel tank, comprising:
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a housing having a cavity to store a liquid fuel; and a recessed portion integrally formed with a surface of the housing to receive a vapor collection apparatus, the recessed portion including a plurality of bosses integrally formed with the recessed portion, each of the plurality of bosses comprises an internally threaded boss, the plurality of bosses to inhibit fluid flow through a longitudinal axis of the bosses to isolate the cavity from an exterior of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18)
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11. A fuel tank comprising:
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means for containing a fluid having at least one wall; and means for mounting integrally formed with the means for containing the fluid, the means for mounting to at least partially protrude from the at least one wall of the means for containing the fluid, the means for mounting having means for threadably receiving a fastener, the means for mounting configured to inhibit a fluid flow path through a longitudinal axis of the means for mounting to isolate a cavity of the means for containing from an exterior of the means for containing; and means for collecting fuel vapors, the means for collecting fuel vapors being directly attached to the wall via the means for mounting. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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