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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Matthias Kadler, Groβ-Gerau, DE;
Klaus Markefka, Florstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Matthias Kadler, Groβ-Gerau, DE;
Klaus Markefka, Florstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/04 (2006.01); F02M 37/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A supporting element () for supporting a fuel feed unit () on the bottom of a fuel tank has a curved element () having a supporting surface (). The curved element () is fastened to the lower side of the fuel feed unit () and is manufactured as a single piece with a coarse filter (). Fuel sucked up through the coarse filter () is guided over the curved element (), so that dirt particles are retained at a tangential edge () of the supporting element ().