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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
May. 30, 2003
Natsushi Miura, Aichi-ken, JP;
Zenichi Yasuda, Aichi-ken, JP;
Natsushi Miura, Aichi-ken, JP;
Zenichi Yasuda, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyoda Gosei, Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A fuel supply apparatus includes an inlet box, and a filler neck. The inlet box is dented in a vehicle panel, and has a bottom wall, a neck-penetrating opening pierced through the bottom wall, a box-side axial engagement portion and a box-side radial engagement portion. The filler neck is disposed to penetrate through the neck-penetrating opening into the inlet box, and has an outer peripheral surface provided with a flange. The flange has a flange-side axial engagement portion engaging with the box-side axial engagement portion to regulate axial movements of the filler neck, and a flange-side radial engagement portion engaging with the box-side radial engagement portion to regulate radial movements of the filler neck. The fuel supply apparatus can be assembled with ease, and can be manufactured at reduced cost.