Patent ID: 8235241

Claim:
A liquid tank assembly for a motor vehicle comprising: a tank having an inner surface defining a cavity for receiving a liquid substance; and an absorber assembly disposed within the cavity for dampening liquid sloshing noises, the absorber assembly including a plurality of connected dampener elements, end sections of the absorber assembly being attached to the inner surface of the tank, wherein the absorber assembly is configured to float on a surface of the liquid when a volume of liquid within the tank is between a first critical volume which is less than a maximum volume of the tank and a second, lower critical volume which is greater than a minimum volume of the tank, wherein the absorber assembly is generally submerged when a volume of liquid within the tank is a generally greater than the first critical volume and less than the maximum volume, and wherein the absorber assembly is generally suspended within the cavity when a volume of liquid within the tank is a generally lower than the second critical volume and greater than the minimum volume.