Patent ID: 6584996
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of attaching a valve to the inside surface of a tank comprising:(a) providing a mounting portion one end of the valve; (b) disposing a resiliently deflectable outstanding member on the mounting portion and disposing a second outstanding member spaced from the deflectable member; (c) providing a recess in the inner surface of the wall of the tank and sizing said deflectable member for an interference fit in said recess; (d) engaging the periphery of said deflectable member with the inner surface of the recess when said deflectable member is inserted in said recess, deflecting said deflectable member as it moves within said recess, and inserting said second outstanding member in said recess and frictionally retaining said mounting portion in said recess for guiding and aligning said deflectable member within said recess.