Patent ID: 7258386

Claim:
A fuel door assembly, comprising: a first support portion; a second support portion; a biasing element having a first end mounted to said first support portion and a second end mounted to said second support portion; a fuel door; a first hinge portion connected to said fuel door defining an axis of rotation, said fuel door and said first hinge portion being integrally formed; a first interface connected to said fuel door; said biasing element biasing said first interface in a first direction to move said fuel door toward a closed position and said biasing element biasing said first interface in a second direction to move said fuel door toward an open position; and a housing, wherein said first hinge is portion positioned on said housing between said first and second support portions and an outer perimeter of said housing, wherein said first direction is substantially towards said first hinge portion, and wherein said second direction is substantially towards an outer face of said housing.