Patent ID: 6378823
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
An assembly for mounting a fuel tank in a vehicle, comprising:a) at least one bracket having an upper end, a lower end, a planar mounting side, and a web extending perpendicularly from said mounting side, said web including a support surface including a first portion of the support surface corresponding to a first corner portion of a fuel tank, a second portion of the support surface corresponding to a second corner portion of a fuel tank, and a vertical portion of the support surface extending vertically between said first portion of the support surface and said second portion of the support surface; and b) a flexible tightening element adapted to be connected to said upper end and said lower end so that said tightening element is disposed at or below said upper end and at or above said lower end and so that said upper end and said lower end prevent rotation of the tank.