Patent ID: 6915812

Claim:
A fuel system apparatus for weldable attachment to a fuel tank, the fuel system apparatus comprising: a mounting portion defining a passageway in communication with an inside of the fuel tank, the mounting portion including a laminate having multiple layers including a weldable layer, the laminate configured to block fuel vapor permeation from about the mounting portion, the mounting portion further including a weld foot defining an exterior side and an interior side, the sides configured for welding to a surface of the fuel tank at respective weldpoints, the laminate being disposed at least within the weld foot and configured within the weld foot such that the sides of the weld foot are welded to the fuel tank surface at the respective weldpoints, the laminate being spaced apart from the weldpoints; and a valve assembly attached to the mounting portion and at least partially disposed in the inside of the fuel tank and configured to selectively open or close communication between the passageway to the inside of the fuel tank.