A fueling device includes a fuel passage-forming member and a flap valve mechanism. The flap valve mechanism includes an opening-forming member attached to one end of the fuel passage-forming member and an opening-closing mechanism to open and close a filler inlet of the opening-forming member. The fuel passage-forming member includes a pipe body containing a resin inner layer in a pipe shape made of a first resin material and a resin outer made of a second resin material, and a welding end formed on an opening end of the pipe body. The opening-forming member includes a cover member that covers the opening end of the pipe body and a welded end formed on an opening end of the cover member and welded to the welding end. The cover member is made of a third resin material welded to either one of the first resin material and the second resin material.

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›1.independentA fueling device that supplies a fuel to a fuel tank, comprising:na fuel passage-forming member that includes a fuel passage connected with the fuel t…+5

›2.↳ 1The fueling device according to claim 1, whereinnthe welding end is a flange of an expanded diameter from the opening end of the pipe body, andthe wel…d2+2

›5.↳ 1The fueling device according to claim 1, whereinnthe flap valve mechanism includes opening-closing members that respectively open and close two filler…d2

›6.↳ 1The fueling device according to claim 1, whereinna ring-shaped projection of a triangular cross section is formed on either one of a surface of the we…d2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B67D7/42
B29C65/00
B29C65/16
B60K15/00
B60K15/04
B29C65/08
B29C65/20

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Nicolas A Arnett

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related publication	US 20140230962 A1	21 Aug 2014

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