US Patent 7418950 Fuel pump and tank assembly for an automotive vehicle

Patent 7418950 was granted and assigned to Chrysler on September, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Chrysler

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7418950

Date of Patent

September 2, 2008

Patent Application Number

11315604

Date Filed

December 22, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Stephen K. Cronin

Patent abstract

A fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank having a plurality of side walls spaced apart by a floor. A flange extends downward from one of the plurality of side walls at an angle toward the floor. A fuel pump extends from the flange; the fuel pump and flange are arranged to fixedly position at least one inlet connected to the fuel pump at or in close proximity to the floor of the fuel tank. A fuel dam extends away from the floor and has at least one passage formed therein. The fuel dam is positioned so as to create an accumulated area of the fuel tank surrounding the at least one inlet. Fuel enters the accumulated area through the at least one passage and is received by the at least one inlet.