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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Albert Boecker, Karlsruhe, DE;
Assignee:
TI Group Automotive Systems Technology Center GmbH, Rastatt, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 1/707 ; B29C 4/926 ; B32B 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 1/707 ; B29C 4/926 ; B32B 1/10 ;
Abstract
A fuel tank has a plurality of fuel system components therein and is formed by incorporating the fuel system components into the fuel tank as it is being formed. The fuel system components may be mounted on a carrier and then disposed with the carrier within a parison subsequently molded to form the fuel tank around the components and carrier. Desirably, all electrical, fuel and vapor lines may extend out of a single opening of the fuel tank to reduce openings in the formed fuel tank.