ARMOURED VEHICLE REFUELING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to armored wheeled and crawler vehicles and it can used to fill vehicles with fuel in dangerous zones without leaving the vehicle for fuel filling. Device contains armored vehicle body, fuel tank, flexible pipeline, neck, self-propelled refueller, fuel reservoir with pump, flexible hose, manipulator with lever controlled from inside, bracket, shock absorber and end piece. Neck is connected by pipeline with inner fuel tank and is secured on body by bolts through rubber shock absorber for displacement in horizontal and vertical planes. Flexible hose makes it possible to move end piece in vertical plane and rubber shock absorber permits horizontal displacement of end piece.

EFFECT: improved reliability and safety, reduced time taken for refueling of armored vehicle in dangerous zones.

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