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Title:
CAPPER FOR TANK
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001348050
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To allow a fuel cap 10 to close an inlet port FNb of a filler neck FN at a small operating angle (approximately 90°) and to improve sealability with a gasket GS.

The fuel cap 10 has a cap side engaging portion 20a to be engaged with an opening side engaging portion FNc of the filler neck FN for sealing a space from the filler neck FN via the gasket GS. The opening side engaging portion FNc is formed to be inclined by a predetermined angle from the right-angled direction to an axial direction where the cap is closed. In addition, the cap side engaging portion 20a has a guide surface 20b which is engaged following the portion FNc by rotating the cap 10 while being inserted into the filler neck FN in a direction for closing. The guide surface 20b has a first slope 20c having a large gradient angle of α2 and a second slope 20d of α1 smaller than α2.


Inventors:
HAGANO HIROYUKI
Application Number:
JP2000169913A
Publication Date:
December 18, 2001
Filing Date:
June 07, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYODA GOSEI KK
International Classes:
B65D51/00; B65D41/06; (IPC1-7): B65D51/00; B65D41/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takao Igarashi (1 outside)