The present invention relates to a plastic fuel tank (10) for a vehicle, the plastic fuel tank (10) comprising: - a bottom part (14) and a top part (12); - at least one side wall (16) extending between the bottom part (14) to the top part (12); - at least ...

The method for making a vehicle fuel tank (10) comprises the step of tensioning at least one internal flexible link (16, 16a) linked to at least two tank wall portions (12a, 12b) distant from each other, so as to prevent the wall portions from moving apart...

A method of blow molding a reservoir, such as an automotive fuel tank (10), may include one or more steps. In one step, the reservoir is at least partially formed to have a first wall (12) and a second wall (16). The first wall defines a first interior (13...

A method of forming a fuel tank may include providing a cavity for forming fuel tanks; inserting one or more elongated elements (30) within the cavity; placing a parison (12) in the cavity proximate to the elongated elements (30); and exerting fluid pressu...

An air intake duct 8 is fixed to a rear of a cab 3 of a transport vehicle to extend vertically, air intakes 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e and 6f being opened on an upper portion of the air intake duct for suction of fresh air through the intakes as engine intake air....

There are provided a part fixing structure and a part fixing method to a resin-made fuel tank which can firmly fix a part to a tank wall (T) without the need of providing a molding die (6) with a convex portion and a recess. A part fixing method for fixing...

In the fuel tank (10), a tank wall (12) providing a tank chamber (12S) is formed by blow molding. A tank partition (22) is disposed in the tank chamber (12S). The tank partition (22) is positioned in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudina...