Fuel pump cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10731612-B2
Application number	US-201815884038-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2018
Priority date	Jan 30, 2018
Publication date	Aug 4, 2020
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020

Abstract

A fuel pump cover includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The first cover member has an attachment flange configured to attach to a surface of a fuel tank, a cover part coupled to the attachment flange and configured to cover a first fuel pump outlet to a fuel pump, and an attachment feature. The second cover member is configured to be removably attached to the attachment feature, and configured to cover a second fuel pump outlet to the fuel pump.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fuel pump cover comprising:
a first cover member having an attachment flange configured to attach to a surface of a fuel tank, a cover part coupled to the attachment flange and configured to cover a first fuel pump outlet to a fuel pump, and an attachment feature, the cover part including a top surface covering the first fuel pump outlet to protect the first fuel pump outlet from damage and at least partially forming an opening that enables access to the first fuel pump outlet; and
a second cover member configured to be removably attached to the attachment feature, and being configured to cover a second fuel pump outlet to the fuel pump and including an opening configured to enable access to the second fuel pump outlet.

2. The fuel pump cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the first cover member is substantially circular and is configured to rotatably attach to the surface of the fuel tank.

3. The fuel pump cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the second cover member includes an opening configured to receive the attachment feature.

4. The fuel pump cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the attachment feature includes threads configured to receive a nut to secure the second cover member to the first cover member.

5. The fuel pump cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the first cover member includes a stop mechanism to prevent rotation of the second cover member.

6. The fuel pump cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover part includes a first side wall and a second side wall, the first and second side walls and the top surface forming the opening that enables access to the first fuel pump outlet.

7. A method installing a fuel pump cover, the method comprising:
attaching a first cover member having an attachment flange to a surface of a fuel tank such that a cover part coupled to the attachment flange covers an outlet to a first fuel pump outlet, the cover part including a top surface covering the first fuel pump outlet to protect the first fuel pump outlet from damage and at least partially forming an opening that enables access to the first fuel pump outlet;
attaching a first fuel hose to the first pump outlet;
attaching a second fuel hose to the second pump outlet of the fuel pump; and
attaching a second cover member to an attachment feature of the first cover member, the second cover member covering the second pump outlet and including an opening that enables the second fuel hose access to the second pump outlet.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein
the attaching the first cover member includes rotating the first cover member such that a flange attaches to a surface of the fuel tank.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein
the attaching the first fuel hose to the first pump outlet includes passing the first fuel hose through an opening in the first cover member.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein
the attaching the second cover member to the attachment feature of the first cover member includes passing the attachment feature through an opening in the second cover member.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein
the attaching the second cover member to the attachment feature of the first cover member includes threading a nut onto threads on the attachment feature to secure the second cover member to the first cover member.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein
threading the nut onto threads on the attachment feature includes preventing rotation of the second cover member with a stop mechanism.

13. The fuel pump cover according to claim 7 , wherein
the cover part includes a first side wall and a second side wall, the first and second side walls and the top surface forming the opening that enables access to the first fuel pump outlet.

Assignees

• Nissan North America Inc

Inventors

• Aponte Hernandez Maria Teresa
• Fuwa Takayuki

Classifications

• B60K2015/03453

  for fixing or mounting parts of the fuel tank together · CPC title

• B60K15/03

  Fuel tanks · CPC title

• B60K2015/03243

  characterised by special pumps, the mounting thereof · CPC title

• F02M37/103 Primary

  Mounting pumps on fuel tanks · CPC title