Patent ID: 7334818
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: B60K,B66F

Abstract:
1. A swing down tank bracket, comprising: a frame immovably mounted onto a vehicle; a cradle operatively connected to the frame and arranged to support a fuel tank; a hinge that pivotally connects a first end of the cradle to a first end of the frame; and a latch having a first portion disposed on a second end of the frame and a second portion disposed on a second end of the cradle, wherein the first portion of the latch is releasably engaged with the second portion of the latch, wherein, after the latch is disengaged, the cradle is rotatable between a retracted position and an extended position by simultaneously rotating outwardly and downwardly in relation to the vehicle in a single uninterrupted downward stage such that the second end of the cradle traverses an uninterrupted arcuate path.