Kelley B Munn

US Patent:

20030136507, Jul 24, 2003

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/055792

Inventors:

Steven Thiel - Dexter MI, US
Kelley Munn - Ypsilanti MI, US
Harold Cunningham - Oxford MI, US
Paul Fisher - Dexter MI, US
Marco Toppi - Plymouth MI, US
Larry Land - Grosse Ile MI, US
David Galiyas - Dexter MI, US

International Classification:

B65D006/00
B32B031/00

US Classification:

156/293000, 220/004130

Abstract:

In one aspect of the invention, a method for assembling a fuel delivery system is provided. The method includes providing a reservoir assembly having a reservoir unit. The method also includes thermoforming a first shell portion and a second shell portion of a fuel tank. The method further includes fixing the reservoir assembly to one of the first and second shell portions. The method also includes sealingly connecting the first and second shell portions to form a fuel tank to enclose the reservoir assembly within the fuel tank.

US Patent:

61493996, Nov 21, 2000

Filed:

Dec 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/217299

Inventors:

Brett Eric Bowser - Dearborn MI
Jay Edwin Drow - Ann Arbor MI
Kelley Brandt Munn - Ypsilanti MI

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F04B 4900

US Classification:

417279

Abstract:

A fuel delivery module (10) adaptable for use in a gasoline or diesel fuel tank includes certain common module components for use in both gasoline or diesel fuel delivery applications. The common module components include a support frame (12) having a first cover (14) for closing off an opening of the fuel tank and including a fuel supply port (20) and fuel return port (22) for communication to the engine fuel supply/return system and a second base cover for positioning on a bottom wall of the fuel tank and having a fuel pump-receiving chamber thereon. The base cover (30) includes a first diesel fuel pick-up opening (44) that can be communicated to the fuel supply port on the first cover by a suitable diesel fuel supply conduit when the fuel tank contains diesel fuel. The base cover also includes a second gasoline or diesel fuel opening (48) that is protected by a fuel pump filter (94) and is communicated to an inlet of a fuel pump (92) received in the fuel pump-receiving chamber (33) such that gasoline or diesel fuel is pumped to the fuel supply port on the first cover through a suitable fuel supply conduit. A diesel or gasoline fuel return conduit is connected to the return port on the first cover depending on the type of fuel contained in the fuel tank.