Patent ID: 6014957
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: F02M,Y10T

Abstract:
A fuel pump module for disposition in the fuel tank of an automotive vehicle to supply fuel to the engine of the vehicle, comprising:a housing for disposition within the fuel tank including a fuel reservoir;a fuel pump within said housing for pumping fuel from said reservoir and having a fuel outlet;a member interconnecting said housing and said flange and having a passageway for receiving fuel from said fuel pump, said member including a first arm pivotally coupled to and disposed externally of said housing and a second arm connected to said flange and said first arm, said passageway extending through said first and second arms for flowing fuel from said reservoir to the engine of the vehicle; anda flange for securement to the fuel tank;a torsion spring coupled between said arms and said housing for biasing said housing for movement relative to said flange for reference to a bottom of the fuel tank.