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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Quantum Fuel Systems Llc, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark Arold, Torrance, CA (US);
Joseph Hudak, Long Beach, CA (US);
Christopher Jaeger, Kirkland, WA (US);
Tae Kim, Orange, CA (US);
Derrin Olischefski, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quantum Fuel Systems LLC, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/067 (2006.01); F17C 13/08 (2006.01); B60K 15/07 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/067 (2013.01); B60K 15/07 (2013.01); F17C 13/083 (2013.01); F17C 13/084 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03032 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03151 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03453 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0104 (2013.01); F17C 2201/035 (2013.01); F17C 2201/056 (2013.01); F17C 2205/013 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0107 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2221/035 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0153 (2013.01); F17C 2223/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/036 (2013.01); F17C 2260/012 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0171 (2013.01); Y02E 60/321 (2013.01);
Abstract
A support structure which includes tank formed rack comprising at least two modules affixed to each other via attached bases and a method of reduced weight storage of fuel tanks also for use in motor vehicles wherein the fuel tanks via attached bases are used to form a portion of the rack superstructure.