Patent ID: 6705298
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: F02M

Abstract:
A fuel pump module comprising:a reservoir having an inlet and an outlet; a fuel pump disposed within said reservoir, said fuel pump being operable to pump fuel from said reservoir through said outlet leading from said reservoir; a pressure regulator assembly in communication with said outlet for maintaining a specified fluid pressure at said outlet; a jet pump attached to an outer surface of said reservoir, said jet pump being in fluid communication with said pressure regulator, said jet pump being operable to pump fluid from outside said reservoir through said inlet and into said reservoir, wherein said jet pump further comprises a jet pump body secured to said reservoir; a jet nozzle extending said jet pump body towards said inlet of said reservoir, such that the jet nozzle spatially apart from said inlet and not encased by the outer surface of said reservoir; and an alignment mechanism attached to said jet pump and said reservoir, said alignment mechanism positioning said jet nozzle with respect to said inlet of said reservoir.