Patent ID: 6415827
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A filler neck closure assembly comprising,a filler neck including a conductive portion made of an electrically conductive material, the filler neck having an inner surface defining a nozzle-receiving passageway and an outer end formed to include a mouth opening into the nozzle-receiving passageway, a closure door mounted for movement relative to the filler neck and being positioned to lie within the nozzle-receiving passageway to engage a fuel-dispensing nozzle moving in the passageway, and an actuator made of an electrically conductive material and mounted between the mouth and the closure door, the actuator including a substantially stationary conductor arm portion arranged to contact the conductive portion of the filler neck and a moveable nozzle arm portion being positioned to lie within the nozzle-receiving passageway to engage and be moved by a fuel-dispensing nozzle inserted into the passageway through the mouth.