Patent ID: 6637477
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
A filler neck for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, having a housing with an outer closure which can be pivoted into the closed and open position, and with a second closure element which is accommodated in the housing interior and is operatively connected to a ventilating valve which, in the event of excess pressure in the fuel tank, is automatically opened, for the purpose of equalizing the pressure, and, when the fuel nozzle which swivels open the closure element is introduced, is opened via the operative connection, characterized in that a lever (1) is provided, which lever is mounted pivotably on the housing (12) and which, actuated by the fuel nozzle (100) when the latter is introduced, opens the ventilating valve (16) even before the fuel nozzle (100) swivels open the second closure element (50).