Patent ID: 9174531
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: B60K,B62D

Abstract:
1. A modular fuel storage system for a vehicle, comprising: a container defining an interior space therein, the container including an access aperture and an access door configured to removably engage the container to cover the access aperture when engaged to the container wherein the access door includes a recess configured to receive a shut-off valve extending from the interior space, the shut-off valve terminating within the recess; a cover configured to engage the container to enclose the interior space; a storage tank configured to store and selectively deliver a gaseous fuel; and a fuel fill line and a fuel delivery line each fluidly connected to the storage tank, the fill and delivery lines each having a coupling connector extending external to the container and terminating in a recess formed in an exterior of the container; wherein the modular fuel storage system is configured to be assembled in the vehicle such that the cover forms a portion of a floor of the vehicle.