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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2005
Applicants:
Toshiaki Nakai, Wako, JP;
Syouichi Hokazono, Wako, JP;
Inventors:
Toshiaki Nakai, Wako, JP;
Syouichi Hokazono, Wako, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 53/00 (2006.01); B65D 41/04 (2006.01); B65D 55/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cap includes a cap member, a screw member having a cylindrical body, a thread and a rib, and a gasket. The rib has at least one recess in the vicinity of the end part of the thread on the screw member in such manner that the space is provided that allows the screw member to be screwed tightly without causing interference between the rib and the filler neck thread.