Patent ID: 9174532
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A fuel tank for a vehicle, the fuel tank comprising: a structural body having a top wall, a bottom wall disposed vertically below the top wall, a first side wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, and a second side wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, and disposed opposite the first side wall; a membrane having a top edge attached to the top wall and a bottom edge attached to the bottom wall; wherein the membrane substantially extends between the first side wall and the second side wall, and defines a plurality of venting apertures operable to allow liquid fuel to move therethrough; and wherein the membrane is flexible and includes an un-stretched length, measured between the top edge and the bottom edge of the membrane, that is greater than a height of the structural body, measured between the top wall and the bottom wall of the structural body, such that the membrane is operable to flex and move to absorb kinetic energy of moving fuel within the structural body.