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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ulf Sawert, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Sharon Elizabeth Beyer, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Bruce Albert Kuehnemund, Flushing, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/704 ;
Abstract
A grounded fuel delivery module for a fuel system of a vehicle includes a fuel pump adapted to pump fuel from a fuel tank to an engine of the vehicle. The grounded fuel delivery module also includes a retainer contacting the fuel pump and a cover adapted to cover an opening in the fuel tank. The grounded fuel delivery module further includes at least one guide rod interconnecting the cover and the retainer to complete an electrical circuit used for grounding of components attached to either one of the cover and the retainer.