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Interlocking Hollow Tanks

a hollow tank and interlocking technology, applied in the field of hollow tanks, can solve problems such as the inability to overcome the inability to use conventional tanks, and achieve the effect of reducing the amount of filling

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-11
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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[0010]This and additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become clearer from the following specification of a preferred embodiment.

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Even though there may be a potential for shrinking the fuel tank due to mpg improvement, there is still crowding that cannot be overcome by conventional tank modalities.

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[0018]Referring now to the Drawing, FIGS. 2 through 4C depict examples of a set of interlocking tanks 100 according to the present invention.

[0019]An example of a motor vehicle application for a set of interlocking tanks 100, 100a according to the present invention is depicted at FIG. 2, wherein a diesel fuel tank 102 for holding within the hollow 102H thereof diesel fuel is interlocked with respect to its companion urea tank 104 for holding within the hollow 104H thereof urea. The diesel and urea tanks 102, 104 are shown disposed at the underbody 106 of a motor vehicle (shown in part) 108. The diesel fuel tank 102 has a sidewall 102a defining the hollow 102H of the diesel fuel tank and the urea tank 104 has a sidewall 104a defining the hollow 104H of the urea thank, wherein the sidewalls have cooperating interlock features 110 formed inclusive with the hollow of the tanks which are mutually correlated and reciprocally shaped so that a first interlock feature 110a of the diesel fuel...

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Abstract

A set of interlocking tanks. The tanks have respective sidewalls including cooperating interlock features formed inclusive of the hollows of the tanks which are mutually correlated and reciprocally shaped so that the interlock feature of one tank interlocks with respect to the interlock feature of the other tank to thereby connect the tanks together as a single subassembly. The interlocking is selectively releasable.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to hollow tanks used for holding and dispensing of liquids, and more particularly to hollow tanks which are mutually configured to provide an interlocking relationship therebetween.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Hollow tanks, containers and the like (hereinafter simply referred to as “tanks”) which are used for the holding liquids, are ubiquitous. Tanks used for automotive applications are singular constructions, each tank being a stand-alone subassembly, complete and solitary in its own right. These tanks are used, by way of example, for the holding a wide variety of liquids, for example: fuel, washer fluid, oil, coolant, and in the case of diesel engines, urea used in conjunction with the injection of diesel fuel with respect to the diesel engine of the motor vehicle.[0003]In modern motor vehicles, component packaging space is at a premium, and this premium applies to each tank used on the motor vehicle. In some cases the tank h...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D90/02
CPCB60K15/03B60K15/067B60K2015/03467F01P11/029F01N2610/02F01N2610/1406B60S1/50
Inventor GADEN, DALE D.SOLES, PETER J.
Owner GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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