Patent ID: 7690362

Claim:
A flange assembly for a fuel supply unit of a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a flange constructed and arranged to cover an opening in a fuel tank, the flange having an interior portion constructed and arranged to be exposed to fuel, the interior portion being in communication with a vapor receiving outlet provided at an exterior of the flange, a plastic manifold separate from and mounted to the interior portion of the flange so as to communicate with the vapor receiving outlet, the manifold being constructed and arranged to mount at least one fuel supply component thereon, and a seal between the manifold and the interior portion of the flange, wherein the assembly is in combination with a vapor vent valve as the at least one component, the vapor vent valve being separate from and mounted to the manifold and in direct communication with the vapor receiving outlet such that vapor in the fuel tank may pass through the vent valve and to the vapor receiving outlet, and wherein the interior portion includes a boss extending from an interior surface of the flange, the manifold being coupled to the boss in a snap-fit arrangement.