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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
May. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul A Brown, Bellefontaine, OH (US);
Joe Henry, West Liberty, OH (US);
Masahiro Takahashi, Hilliard, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda of America Mfg., Inc., Marysville, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29464 ; 29430 ;
Abstract
A method for installing a compressed natural gas tank assembly in an automobile. The method includes connecting the tank assembly to an arm, rotating the tank assembly about an axis a predetermined angular amount, inserting the tank assembly into the automobile, and rotating the tank assembly about the axis in a second, opposite direction the predetermined amount. The tank assembly is disposed over a desired location in the automobile and placed in engagement with the desired location.