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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L. Farrar, Flint, MI (US);
Chris I. Witherspoon, Clarkston, MI (US);
Anthony P. Nedella, Davison, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 5/00 ; F16D 3/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 5/00 ; F16D 3/102 ;
Abstract
A grounded jet pump assembly for a fuel system of a vehicle includes a fuel reservoir and a grounded fuel component disposed in the fuel reservoir. The grounded jet pump assembly also includes a jet pump having an outlet extending into the fuel reservoir and a grounding member at the outlet of the jet pump for contacting flow of fuel from the jet pump and contacting the grounded fuel component to complete an electrical circuit for grounding the jet pump.