Title:
FUEL TANK CLOSURE WITH CAP EJECTOR SPRING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001017872
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A fuel cap (10) has an upper housing (18) and a lower housing (20), each configured to be inserted into the filler neck (12) of a vehicle fuel system. The upper housing and lower housing are cooperatively configured to allow both rotational and axial relative movement with respect to one another. A seal (16) coupled to the lower housing (20) sealingly engages the filler neck (12) when the fuel cap (10) is in a tightened position. A spring mount (22) is coupled to the lower housing (20) and engages an ejector spring (24) that is positioned to bias the lower housing (20) axially toward the upper housing (18) to assist in loosening contact of the seal (16) and filler neck (12) during removal of the fuel cap (10).
Inventors:
HARRIS ROBERT S
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/024636
Publication Date:
October 03, 2002
Filing Date:
September 08, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
STANT MFG INC (US)
International Classes:
B60K15/04; (IPC1-7): B65D41/04
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