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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2005
Michael R Teets, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Trevor Enge, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Robert W Schmidt, Novi, MI (US);
Lavern M Bremmer, Dexter, MI (US);
Michael R Teets, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Trevor Enge, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Robert W Schmidt, Novi, MI (US);
Lavern M Bremmer, Dexter, MI (US);
Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank having a plurality of side walls spaced apart by a floor. A flange extends downward from one of the plurality of side walls at an angle toward the floor. A fuel pump extends from the flange; the fuel pump and flange are arranged to fixedly position at least one inlet connected to the fuel pump at or in close proximity to the floor of the fuel tank. A fuel dam extends away from the floor and has at least one passage formed therein. The fuel dam is positioned so as to create an accumulated area of the fuel tank surrounding the at least one inlet. Fuel enters the accumulated area through the at least one passage and is received by the at least one inlet.