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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2007
Parag Athalye, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
John Patrick Wattai, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Matthias Nederegger, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Stephane Seps, Detroit, MI (US);
Parag Athalye, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
John Patrick Wattai, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Matthias Nederegger, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Stephane Seps, Detroit, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Fuel port structure () of a fuel pump () includes a fuel port () having a periphery (), an internal portion defining a fuel passage (), and a free end (). An electrically conductive grounding structure () has a first portion () disposed at least partially within the fuel passage and a second portion () extending from the free end. A fuel delivery tube () is coupled to the periphery of the fuel port at the free end thereof. The fuel delivery tube has an electrically conductive portion () in contact with the second portion of the grounding structure to provide a discharge path for static electricity created when fuel flows through the fuel passage.