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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mohammed Aslam, Flint, MI (US);
Dale M. Pickelman, Saginaw, MI (US);
Partab Jeswani, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 5/00 ;
Abstract
A fuel pump for a vehicle includes a pump section having a flow channel and a rotatable impeller cooperating with said flow channel to pump fuel therethrough. The fuel pump also includes a motor section disposed adjacent the pump section and having a motor to rotate the impeller. The fuel pump further includes an outlet section disposed adjacent the motor section to allow pumped fuel to exit the fuel pump. The impeller includes a plurality of blades that are generally V shaped and have thinned edges.