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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2006
Applicant:
Johannes Diehl, Saulheim, DE;
Inventor:
Johannes Diehl, Saulheim, DE;
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One embodiment may include a tank assembly having a tank housing, a lever, and a release feature. The lever may be hinged at a first point to the tank housing and may be constructed to be hinged at a second point to a vehicle structure. The release feature holds and releases the tank housing from a first position and to a second position. The release feature may include a clamping mechanism to clamp and unclamp a catch, and a keeper to hold and release another catch.