Patent ID: 7800883

Claim:
A body and hose assembly of a fuel supply unit of a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a body, an electrically conductive hose connector extending from the body and having an opening in communication with a fluid path associated with the body, electrically conductive discharge structure associated with the hose connector, the discharged structure including a metal ring molded together with the hose connector, the metal ring including a tab extending there-from, and at least one hose for carrying fuel, the hose having an electrically conductive inner layer defining an inner diameter thereof, a portion of the hose connector being received in within the inner diameter of the hose so that the portion of the hose connector contacts the inner layer of the hose, with at least a portion of the tab being accessible outside of the hose, wherein the portion of the tab is constructed and arranged to be electrically connected to a terminal of a wiring harness of the fuel supply unit to thereby discharge an electric load in the hose.