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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2004
Siegfried Vetter, Treuchtlingen, DE;
Markus Stephan, Gnotzheim, DE;
Siegfried Vetter, Treuchtlingen, DE;
Markus Stephan, Gnotzheim, DE;
Abstract
An automatic tank closure for a motor vehicle tank with a housing having a penetrating input opening and having an opening and closing closure flap with pivotal bearings, which is subjected to spring loading in the closing direction is provided. The closure flap is located within the input opening for the closing of the same and whereby in the closed position between the closure flap and the housing is placed a sealing surface with a sealing seat, which conically widens itself toward the interior of the tank and coacts with a sealing ring. The sealing ring is designed with at least one lip seal and sealingly coacts with the sealing surface.