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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2001
Rüdiger Walter, Bonn, DE;
Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG, Bonn, DE;
Abstract
A fuel tank for a motor vehicle is provided with a reservoir, which is accessible through a closable opening in the wall of the fuel tank. In order to be able to select the size of the reservoir independently of the size of the opening, the reservoir comprises at least two modules ( ) which can be connected to each other and which are assembled within the tank to form the reservoir. At least one module of the reservoir can already be inserted into the tank when producing the tank. Additional modules can be inserted into the finished tank through the opening in the wall of the tank. It is also possible for all modules forming the reservoir to be subsequently inserted into the tank through the opening in the wall of the tank.