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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Michael Cook, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Robin Cambell Miller, Riverview, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280834 ;
Abstract
A fuel tank support for supporting and protecting a plastic fuel tank is mounted to the vehicle with the plastic fuel tank supported therein. Integral mounting members are formed in the fuel tank support to provide structural integrity, thereby obviating the need for additional mounting hardware and straps. In addition, apertures formed on the walls of the support provide vent holes for venting stagnant hot air from the space between the fuel tank and the fuel tank support.