Patent ID: 9145052
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A47F,B60K,B60P,B60Y,F16B,F16M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fuel tank mounting assembly for mounting on a frame rail of a vehicle, comprising: a fuel tank; two fuel tank support brackets each having a mating channel formed between two opposing vertical legs to provide vertical alignment, a top portion of the mating channel having two tabs, each of the two tabs are integrally fabricated from a corresponding leg of the mating channel by cutting a flap in the leg and bending the flap inward and perpendicular to the mating channel to form the tab; two tank strap assemblies, each tank strap assembly attaches to a corresponding one of the two fuel tank support brackets to surround the fuel tank and couple the fuel tank to the corresponding tank support bracket; and two receiver brackets each having a mounting portion that defines a hole for attaching to the frame rail of the vehicle, each receiver bracket having flanges that extend away from the mounting portion, the width between the flanges sized to engage an inner surface of the corresponding vertical legs of the corresponding mating channel of the tank support bracket, each receiver bracket having two alignment notches defined within the flanges, the alignment notches sized to receive the two tabs of the mating channel to couple the fuel tank to the vehicle for later permanent attachment, the alignment notches having a horizontal supporting edge, a front edge, and a rear edge, the horizontal supporting edge supports the tab of the fuel tank support bracket to support the fuel tank prior to securing the tank support brackets to the receiver brackets, the front edge and rear edge forming an interference fit with the corresponding tab to provide alignment and prevent movement prior to securing.