Patent 7185638 was granted and assigned to Siemens on March, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
In a fuel tank (1), a condensate collector (13) of a venting line (12) with a closure lid (6) forms one structural unit. The closure lid (6) closes off an opening (7) in a wall (8) in the fuel tank (1). The condensate collector (13) has spring elements (17) for prestressing elastic venting lines (15) against the inside of the fuel tank (1) and the venting device (12) can be mounted through the opening (7) in the fuel tank (1).