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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignees:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Nishikasugai, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220288 ; 220266 ; 220D / ;
Abstract
A fuel cap comprises a cap body, a flange member projecting outward in radial direction on upper side of the cap body, and a weak portion which is easily broken and provided at the flange member and enables separation of the flange member from the cap body. The weak portion is formed by a plurality of V-like grooves at upper surface side which are formed on the upper surface of the flange member in concentric relation and a plurality of V-like grooves at lower surface side which are formed on the lower surface of the flange member in concentric relation and adjacent to the V-like grooves at upper surface side.