Patent ID: 6076858
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A fuel tank mounting structure for mounting a substantially square column fuel tank under a floor of a vehicle, the fuel tank having a longitudinal front surface facing a front of the vehicle and extending transversely to a longitudinal direction of travel of the vehicle, a longitudinal rear surface facing a rear of the vehicle, a first width end and a second width end facing opposite sides of the vehicle; and two halves, divided along a diagonal plane, with each half having a flange circumscribing an edge which abuts the other half, the first and second width ends having abutting inclined flange portions; the fuel tank mounting structure comprising:an inclined plate bracket having a first plate surface bolted to the inclined flange portions of the abutting halves of the first width end of the fuel tank and a second plate surface mounted onto a surface, receptive to the second plate surface, under the floor of the vehicle; andan inclined bar bracket in abutting engagement with and bolted, along a length of the bar bracket, to the inclined flange portions of the abutting halves of the second width end of the fuel tank and mounted via opposite ends of the bar bracket onto frame members located under the floor of the vehicle.