Non-slip fuel tank bracket
First Claim
1. A fuel-holding device comprising:
- a cylindrical tank body;
a circumferential bracket system having a removable U-shaped strap and an L-shaped bracket that are secured at a joint; and
a gasket system disposed circumferentially around the tank body and between the tank body and the circumferential bracket system;
the gasket system comprising one or more gaskets consisting essentially of one or more thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, rubber or other elastomeric materials, each gasket comprising;
a wedge-shaped base having a cross-section comprising a substantially flat bottom surface and a tapered top surface, with a tapered profile of the tapered top surface formed from two side portions of increased thickness disposed on either side of a central portion of decreased thickness, with the wedge-shaped base having a central channel formed along its length by the tapered top surface of the cross-section, anda slider component positioned on top of the wedge-shaped base in the central channel between the side portions of increased thickness,with the U-shaped strap secured around the slider component.
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Abstract
A fuel holding device is secured to a vehicle by means of straps and brackets, which sits on a system of gaskets to prevent longitudinal sliding and rotation. A gasket system for preventing longitudinal sliding is disposed circumferentially around the tank body, and between the tank body and a circumferential bracket system that includes a U-shaped strap and an L-shaped bracket. The gasket system comprises a wedge-shaped base and a slider portion, with the U-shaped strap secured around the slider portion. A system for preventing rotation of a fuel-holding device has a circumferential wedge gasket segment, or a corrugated segment, positioned at a gap between the U-shaped strap and the L-shaped bracket.
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12 Claims
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1. A fuel-holding device comprising:
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a cylindrical tank body; a circumferential bracket system having a removable U-shaped strap and an L-shaped bracket that are secured at a joint; and a gasket system disposed circumferentially around the tank body and between the tank body and the circumferential bracket system; the gasket system comprising one or more gaskets consisting essentially of one or more thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, rubber or other elastomeric materials, each gasket comprising; a wedge-shaped base having a cross-section comprising a substantially flat bottom surface and a tapered top surface, with a tapered profile of the tapered top surface formed from two side portions of increased thickness disposed on either side of a central portion of decreased thickness, with the wedge-shaped base having a central channel formed along its length by the tapered top surface of the cross-section, and a slider component positioned on top of the wedge-shaped base in the central channel between the side portions of increased thickness, with the U-shaped strap secured around the slider component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for preventing rotation of a cylindrical fuel-holding device, comprising:
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a U-shaped strap and an L-shaped bracket disposed around the circumference of the fuel holding device and secured at a joint; and a circumferential wedge gasket segment consisting essentially of one or more thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, rubber or other elastomeric materials and positioned between the fuel-holding device and the strap and the bracket at the joint, wherein the gasket segment has a cross-section comprising two portions of decreased thickness disposed on either side of a portion of increased thickness in a central part of the cross-section; wherein the system for preventing rotation further comprises a gasket system disposed circumferentially around the fuel-holding device and between the fuel-holding device and the U-shaped strap, the gasket system comprising one or more gaskets consisting essentially of one or more thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, rubber or other elastomeric materials, each gasket comprising; a wedge-shaped base having a cross-section comprising a substantially flat bottom surface and a tapered top surface, with a tapered profile of the tapered top surface formed from two side portions of increased thickness disposed on either side of a central portion of decreased thickness, with the wedge-shaped base having a central channel formed along its length by the tapered top surface of the cross-section, and a slider component positioned on top of the wedge-shaped base in the central channel between the side portions of increased thickness, with the U-shaped strap secured around the slider component. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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