Patent ID: 7721775
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cap-free filler neck for a motor vehicle tank comprising: a tubular part having an upper end configured to connect to the motor vehicle tank, the tubular part having an insert, the insert comprises a funnel part having a throat and a partition part adjoining the throat at the bottom thereof, wherein an upper edge zone of the funnel part and the partition part adjoin the tubular part in a sealing manner, and wherein the partition part has a throughflow opening which is closed in a sealing manner by a flap, which is lockable in a closed position, and is pivotable into an open position counter to a spring force by a fuel nozzle, wherein a space delimited by the tubular part, the funnel part and the petition part is connectable with the environment via an opening in the tubular part, which opening is closed by a valve accommodated in said space, the valve comprises a thin plate movable between an open position and a closed position by the introduction of the fuel nozzle wherein a spring clip rises up into the throat of the funnel part, has a free end connected to the thin plate, and is fastened to the insert, wherein the spring clip projects into the throat.