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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2008
John Patrick Wattai, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Brandon John Goll, Orion, MI (US);
John Patrick Wattai, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Brandon John Goll, Orion, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel delivery module () for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a mounting flange () constructed and arranged to be mounted to an opening in a fuel tank of a vehicle. A pump and filter structure () is provided and includes a fuel pump () having an inlet and an outlet, and a fuel filter () surrounding at least a portion of the fuel pump for filtering fuel exiting the outlet of the pump. A crimp connection () couples the pump and filter structure to the flange. An electrical connector () is provided through the flange and is constructed and arranged so as not to be exposed to fluid pressure of the module. The electrical connector is electrically connected to the fuel pump. A fuel regulator () is coupled to the pump and filter structure.