Patent ID: 6571978
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B60K,F02M

Abstract:
A tank system for a motor vehicle, including:at least one fuel tank produced from thermoplastic material by an extrusion blow molding process; at least one feature selected from the group consisting of at least one connection, at least one connecting conduit, at least one opening provided in the tank wall and closed by a closure, and at least one passage through at least one of the tank wall and the closure, and at least one cover that is substantially diffusion-resistant to hydrocarbons and is gas-tightly mounted on the outside to at least one region of the tank, the cover with the tank wall defining a space which is screened with respect to the ambient atmosphere and within which is arranged said at least one feature selected from said connection, said connecting conduit, said opening, and said passage; wherein the cover comprises a material weldable to the material forming the tank wall.