Patent ID: 6099042
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A fuel tank support for supporting a fuel tank on an automotive vehicle, with said fuel tank support comprising:a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall joining said front and rear walls, and side walls joining said front and rear walls and said bottom wall, with said walls cooperating to form an enclosure having an exterior and an interior for holding the fuel tank, with said fuel tank support defining a longitudinal axis extending through said front wall and said rear wall;a pair of mounting channels integrally formed into said front wall, said rear wall and said bottom wall;a pair of mounting flanges, each formed on a peripheral edge of said front and said rear walls, respectively, and integrally formed to said mounting channels for mounting said fuel tank support to the vehicle;wherein said mounting channels are formed aparallel to said longitudinal axis of said fuel tank support.