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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gunther Pozgainer, Graz, AT;
Assignee:
Tesma Motoren und Getriebetechnik, Weiz, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/704 ;
Abstract
A metal fuel tank ( ) with two tank shells ( ) which are welded together, an electrically driven fuel supply unit ( ) inside the tank, and also with lead-in ducts for at least one metal fuel line ( ) and for a connection device for supplying electricity to the fuel supply unit ( ). The tank ( ) is produced in such a way as to mount the fuel supply unit ( ) from inside the tank ( ) before the tank shells ( ) are welded together, and to have the lead-in ducts running through at respectively separated points through the tank shells ( ) which are created using gas-tight means of connection.