Patent ID: 6220064
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
A fuel filler assembly for a vehicle, comprising a filler and a cap for closing a mouth of said filler; said cap including a cylinder being rotatable with an operating key; a reversible locking arrangement operatively positioned in relation to said cylinder for reversibly locking relative rotation of said cylinder with respect to said cap; and an actuator positioned for selectively moving said reversible locking arrangement into a first operating position when said cap is detached from said filler, and a second operating position when said cap is fitted to close the filler; wherein, in said first operating position, said reversible locking arrangement rotationally fixes said cylinder to said cap to prevent relative rotation of said cylinder with respect to said cap and thereby prevents withdrawal of the operating key from the cylinder; and, in said second operating position, said reversible locking arrangement is moved to permit relative rotation of said cylinder with respect to said cap to permit withdrawal of said operating key from the cylinder.