Patent ID: 9446661
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: B60K,B62J,F02M

Claim Text:
1. A fuel tank for use with a saddle-ride vehicle comprising: an engine having a cylinder disposed on a crankcase and an intake system component disposed at the rear of the cylinder for sucking air into the engine, said fuel tank being disposed above the engine for storing fuel to be consumed by the engine; a fuel suction port being positioned in a bottom of the fuel tank for feeding the fuel to the intake system component; and fuel collecting means having a wall surrounding the fuel suction port, the fuel collecting means having a fuel flow opening toward a rear of the vehicle; wherein the fuel collecting means is provided inside with a fuel return port for returning residual fuel in a fuel pump after operation to the fuel tank, the fuel pump sucking the fuel in the fuel tank and feeding the fuel to the intake system component.