Patent ID: 6296027
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
A fueling assembly for a fuel tank of an engine driven welder, said engine driven welder including a housing having a top portion, at least one side portion, a fueling cavity, a grommet positioned in said fueling cavity, an engine and a fuel tank which supplies fuel to the engine; said fueling assembly including a filler tube having a bottom portion connected to said fuel tank and a top portion extending to at least closely adjacent to said fueling cavity in said housing, said top portion of said filler tube having an opening to receive fuel and a removable cap to close said opening, said grommet at least partially sealing said fueling cavity to inhibit fluids entering the interior of said housing, said grommet is a one piece structure having a side section and a lower intermediate section, said lower intermediate section including an opening to provide access to said filler tube opening, said grommet includes a sealing structure positioned in said opening in said lower intermediate section, said sealing structure including a flexible flap which at least partially engages said filler tube to form a seal with said filler tube, said sealing structure includes a filler cavity formed by a cavity wall extending downwardly from said opening in said lower intermediate section, said filler cavity at least partially receiving said filler tube, said cavity wall includes at least one support rib.