Patent ID: 9744849
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B60K

Claim:
1. A fuel nozzle receiving assembly comprising: a base having a nozzle channel formed therethrough; an outer wall connected to the base, wherein an internal chamber is defined between the base and the outer wall, wherein the nozzle channel extends through a rear surface of the base that is opposite from the internal chamber defined between the base and the outer wall; a seal member secured to the base and extending around at least a portion of the nozzle channel, wherein the seal member is configured to sealingly engage a fuel nozzle that passes into and through the nozzle channel, wherein the seal member is disposed on at least a portion of the rear surface of the base; and a protective support positioned proximate to the nozzle channel, wherein the protective support is configured to abut into and support the fuel nozzle within the nozzle channel, wherein the protective support is disposed on at least a portion of an internal surface of the base that is opposite from the rear surface, and wherein the protective support is configured to protect the seal member from damage.