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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
May. 02, 2005
Makoto Iyoda, Sakai, JP;
Hiroto Inoue, Hirakata, JP;
Suguru Nakao, Itami, JP;
Yukihiro Iwata, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuo Yokota, Hirakata, JP;
Toshiaki Takasu, Osaka, JP;
Makoto Iyoda, Sakai, JP;
Hiroto Inoue, Hirakata, JP;
Suguru Nakao, Itami, JP;
Yukihiro Iwata, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuo Yokota, Hirakata, JP;
Toshiaki Takasu, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
By providing a coloring agent, which is brought in contact with the liquid fuel leaked from an outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel holding section that is configured to hold the liquid fuel and by which the contact portion is changed in color, in at least part of the outer peripheral portion, the leakage of the liquid fuel from the liquid fuel holding section can be visually detected swiftly and easily without providing any special detection device.