Patent ID: 8122604
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for fastening an accessory to a plastic fuel tank, comprising: fastening an accessory at at least two fastening points on a wall of the plastic fuel tank during the actual manufacture of the fuel tank by molding, wherein the accessory is provided, at least at one of the at least two fastening points, with a fastening part in such a way that, although the accessory is fastened to the wall of the fuel tank, the accessory is moveable relative to the at least one of the at least two fastening points on the wall of the fuel tank, and the molding of the fuel tank includes blow-molding by blowing a parison, the method further comprising inserting a core into the parison during the blow-molding and fastening several accessories to the parison via the core.