Spare Tire Fuel Tank
a fuel tank and tire technology, applied in the field of spare tire fuel tanks, can solve the problems of limited capacity of vehicle fuel tanks, large space, and large fuel consumption of larger vehicles such as pickup trucks, and achieve the effect of maximizing the amount of fuel
Inactive Publication Date: 2015-04-16
SUPERTANKS LLC
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The patent describes a corrosion-resistant and lightweight spare tire fuel tank designed for placement in a vehicle's spare tire location. The tank is made of a rigid non-metallic material with cutouts formed in it, and is connected to the vehicle's existing fuel system through a filler neck and fuel line connector. The technical effect of this design is a maximized amount of fuel storage in a compact space, while also ensuring durability and efficiency in fuel delivery.
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There are many situations, however, where the limited capacity of a vehicle's fuel tank may become an issue.
For example, larger vehicles such as pickup trucks burn a lot more fuel than a small vehicle commuting to and from an office.
These tanks, however, take a lot of room in the bed of the pickup and therefore, leave very little room for hauling large objects which is the reason that many people own pickup trucks.
These aftermarket wheels and tires are not the same size as the standard wheels and tires on the pickup truck and therefore the standard spare cannot be used on the pickup truck.
The larger spare which would be required to fit the aftermarket wheels is often too large to fit into the location normally used for storing the spare tire and therefore the space used for holding the spare tire is unused.
This deformability, however, reduces the life of the tank and makes it prone to leaking.
The Engdahl tank, however, is formed in the shape and size of a spare tire and fits into the spare tire location exactly wasting a lot of space around the edges of the spare tire location which could be used to store additional fuel.
Metal tanks have many problems including their weight and corrodibility.
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[0038]As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a non-metallic transfer fuel tank which can be placed in the location normally reserved for the spare tire and which expands the fuel capacity of a vehicle. The spare tire fuel tank specifically disclosed is designed to fit in the spare tire location or spare tire well of many different makes and models of vehicle. The tank is also formed from a material other than metal in order to be light weight and corrosion resistant.
[0039]Modern vehicles and particularly pickup trucks have a spare tire well underneath the vehicle. On these vehicles, the spare tire is moved into place by a winch which is coupled to the underside of the vehicle. When the user is replacing the spare tire, the user hooks the spare tire onto the winch and then the user activates or turns the winch in order to move the spare tire into the spare tire location. The winch also secures the spare tire into place.
[0040]The spare tire wells on these v...
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A non-metallic transfer fuel tank, configured for placement in a spare tire location on a vehicle, includes a rigid non-metallic tank body with a plurality of cutouts formed in the tank body. A fill neck is coupled to the tank body along with a fuel line connector which connects the tank to the vehicle's existing fuel system. A mounting neck formed in the tank body contains a mounting rod. The mounting rod is coupled to a base plate which is below the tank body. The mounting rod is also coupled to a mounting plate which is located above the tank body. The mounting plate is further configured to couple in a winch location in the spare tire location on the vehicle using the same mounting method as was used to mount the spare tire winch.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]This invention relates to a non-metallic fuel tank which fits in the location normally used for storing the spare tire and which increases the fuel capacity of a vehicle.[0003]2. Background Art[0004]All vehicles have a limited capacity fuel tank. For basic everyday driving, the limited capacity of the fuel tank is not normally an issue. There are many situations, however, where the limited capacity of a vehicle's fuel tank may become an issue. For example, larger vehicles such as pickup trucks burn a lot more fuel than a small vehicle commuting to and from an office. These vehicles may also travel in areas where there are no fuel stations. This makes additional fuel capacity a necessity in many situations.[0005]In order to increase the fuel capacity of a vehicle, people have designed transfer fuel tanks. These transfer fuel tanks have been around for decades.[0006]Transfer fuel tanks are secondary fuel tanks that may be placed...
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Login to View More IPC IPC(8): B65D88/12B65D88/54
CPCB65D88/12B65D88/54B60K15/06B60K15/063B60K2015/0638B60K15/03177B60K15/07B60K15/073B60K2015/0344B60K2015/0634B62D43/10
InventorANDERSON, KENNETH S.ANDERSON, KLINT S.
OwnerSUPERTANKS LLC