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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 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, unknown;
Abstract
A flange structure (') for a fuel supply unit of a vehicle includes at least one non-electrically conductive plastic fuel port (′) having first and second ends. A non-electrically conductive plastic flange (′) is integral with the fuel port between the first and second ends. The flange is constructed and arranged to be coupled with a fuel tank of a vehicle. Electrically conductive grounding structure () is associated with the fuel port and has an elongated portion () extending within the fuel port so as to be exposed to fuel, and an end () connected with the elongated portion. An electrically conductive hose () is coupled with the first end of the fuel port and is in contact with the end of the grounding structure thereby defining a discharge path such that static electricity generated when fuel flows through the fuel port can be dissipated through the discharge path.