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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Lynwood F. Crary, Preston, CT (US);
Alastair R. Deane, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John R. Forgue, Cheshire, CT (US);
Lynwood F. Crary, Preston, CT (US);
Alastair R. Deane, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John R. Forgue, Cheshire, CT (US);
TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, L.L.C., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel system component may include a body arranged for use in storing or moving fuel within the fuel system, and an indicator associated with the body to provide an indication when the body is subjected to a condition outside of a threshold. The indicator may be responsive to one or more environmental or system conditions outside of a threshold. For example without limitation, the indicator may be responsive to one or more of temperature, pressure, corrosion and electrical conditions to provide an indication when at least one condition exceeds a threshold for that condition.