An improved fuel tank is disclosed that includes a plurality of recessed ribs formed in the fuel tank adjacent a fuel filter. The fuel filter is received in a pocket formed in the lateral side of the fuel tank by a front side wall and rear side wall that extend from the lateral side to a recessed wall. The ribs include an inner portion, a transverse portion and an outer portion. The recessed ribs have upper and lower walls that converge toward a base wall.
Fuel Tank With Stiffening Ribs In A Pocket For The Fuel Filter
2016-02-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Fuel tank with stiffening ribs in a pocket for the fuel filter
European Patent Office | 2017
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