Patent ID: 7299820

Claim:
A hydraulic fluid tank ( 1 ) comprising: a ceiling ( 2 ) and a bottom ( 3 ); and a hydraulic fluid feed orifice ( 11 ), said feed orifice is placed in the ceiling and opens out to the outside of the tank, the tank being characterized in that an anti-overflow partition ( 16 ) is placed inside the tank extending at least from the ceiling and surrounding the feed orifice at least in part, said tank characterized in that the anti-overflow partition is U-shaped and is fixed solely to the ceiling of the tank, said tank including a wall connecting the ceiling to the bottom, which wall is provided with stiffening ribs ( 44 ) that are preferably fixed perpendicularly thereto, said anti-overflow partition comprises a first portion ( 29 ) extending part of the way around the feed orifice, and a second portion ( 30 ) extending around a periphery ( 31 ) of the tank.