FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See Section 10; rule 13)
TITLE OF THE INVENTION A remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system
APPLICANTS
TATA MOTORS LIMITED, an Indian company
having its registered office at Bombay House,
24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk,
Mumbai 400 001 Maharashtra, India
INVENTOR
Vaibhav Anagal
an Indian national
of TATA MOTORS LIMITED an Indian company
having its registered office at Bombay House,
24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk,
Mumbai 400 001 Maharashtra, India
PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

Fuel filling lid and tailgate opening system
Field of invention
The present invention is related to fuel filling and tailgate opening system and more particularly it relates to a remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system.
Background of invention
Generally.the remote tailgate and fuel filling lid opening are provided to open the
tailgate and fuel filling lid of a passenger vehicle from the driver's cabin.
The typical arrangement of Conventional System which comprises; two separate
Lever for fuel filling lid and tail gate opening; said two levers are connected to
separate Cables connected with fuel filing lid system and tailgate latch system,
one lever is provided for opening fuel Filling lid and Other lever is provided to
open the tailgate Latch of vehicles. Such conventional system requires
cumbersome cable routing and the weight of the system is more.
In order to overcome the above mentioned prior art situation, a remote fuel filling
lid cum tailgate opening system is developed which is compact in size, light
weight, easy to use and cost effective.
Object of the invention
The main object of the present invention is to provide a remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system
Another object of the present invention is to provide a remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system which is simple in construction and cost effective.

Statement of Invention
A remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system comprises; Lever provided for opening fuel opening lid and tailgate latch, resilient member connected to said lever, cable member connected to said resilient member, ball member for providing first position of said lever, fuel fill lid primary locking , fuel fill lid secondary locking , fuel lid lever provided for opening fuel fill lid, fuel filling lid integrated to said fuel fill lid secondary locking, and tailgate remote operating mechanism.
System in accordance with present invention, wherein said lever is hingedly connected to bracket member with the help of a pin member.
System, in accordance with present invention, wherein said ball member is spring loaded against the surface of said bracket member.
System in accordance with present invention, wherein said ball member is mounted on said lever such that said ball member remains in contact with said bracket member.
System in accordance with present invention, wherein said bracket member having a groove which is first position of the said lever facilitates to release fuel lid primary locking.
System in accordance with present invention, wherein said lever is connected to said fuel fill lid primary locking and tailgate operating mechanism with the help of single cable member such that once said lever is lifted upto first position, said fuel lid primary locking is opened and further lifting of said lever opens the tailgate latch.
System in accordance with present invention, wherein said resilient member is a spring.

System in accordance with present invention, wherein said fuel fill lid secondary locking is snap fit arrangement openable manually from outside vehicle.
System in accordance with present invention, wherein said fuel fill lid primary locking having fuel lid lever.
Brief description of invention
In accordance with the present invention, Remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system comprises; Lever 1 provided for opening fuel opening lid and tail gate latch, resilient member 2 connected to said lever 1, cable member 3 connected to said resilient member 1 , ball member 4 for providing first position of said lever, fuel fill lid primary locking 5, fuel fill lid secondary locking 6 , fuel lid leveT 7 provided for opening fuel fill lid, fuel filling lid 3 integrated to said fuel fill lid secondary locking 6, tailgate remote operating mechanism 9. Said lever 1 is connected to said fuel fill lid primary locking 5 and tailgate operating mechanism 9 with the help of single cable member 3 such that if said lever 1 is lifted upto first position,said fuel fill lid primary locking 5 is opened and further lifting of said lever 1 opens the tailgate latch.
Said fuel fill lid secondary locking 6 is snap fit arrangement. Said fuel fill lid primary locking 5 having fuel lid lever 7.
Detailed description of invention
Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for the purpose of
illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention only, and not for the purpose
of limiting the same,
Figure-01 shows over all assembly of remote tailgate cum fuel filling lid opening
system
Figure-02 shows top view of the lever mechanism of present invention.
Figure-03 shows side view of the lever mechanism of present invention.

Figure-04 shows sectional view at section A-A as shown in figure-03.
Figure-05 shows isometric view of the lever mechanism of present invention.
Figure-06 shows sectional view of fuel filling lid system.
Figure-07 shows the top view of fuel filling lid system.
Figure-08 shows isometric view of the said fuel filling lid system.
In accordance with the present invention, Remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate
opening system comprises; Lever 1 provided for opening fuel opening lid and
tailgate latch, resilient member 2 connected to said lever 1, cable member 3
connected to said resilient member 2 , ball member 4 for providing first position
of said lever, fuel fill lid primary locking 5, fuel fill lid secondary locking 6 , fuel lid
lever 7 provided for opening fuel fill lid, fuel filling lid 8 integrated to said fuel fill
lid secondary locking 6, tailgate operating mechanism 9.
Said resilient member 2 is a spring. Said lever 1 is connected to said fuel fill lid
primary mechanism 5 and tailgate operating mechanism 9 with the help of single
cable memmber 3 such that if said lever 1 is once lifted upto said first position,
fuel cap is opened and further lifting of said lever 1 opens the tailgate latch.
Said fuel fill lid secondary locking 6 is snap fit arrangement which is manually
opened. Said fuel fill lid primary locking 5 having fuel lid lever 7.
Said lever 1 is hingedly connected to bracket member 1a with the help of a pin
member 1b.
Said ball member 4 is pressed against the surface of said bracket member 1a
with the help of a spring 4a or said ball member 4 is spring 4a loaded against the
surface of said bracket member 1a.
Said ball member 4 is mounted on said lever 1 such that said ball member 4
remains in contact with said bracket member 1a.
Said bracket member 1a having a groove 1c, for accomodating said ball member
4 when said lever 1 is lifted up.which is first position of the said lever 1 for
facilitating to release fuel lid primary locking 5.
To open the fuel filling lid primary locking 5, the said opening lever 1 is lifted to
first position which is fuel lid opening position. The said opening lever 1 is
provided to pull the said cable member 3 at predetermined distance which is

sufficient to open only the fuel fill lid primary locking 5 which facilitates the said fuel filling lid 8 to release said fuel fill lid primary locking 5 such that the fuel fill lid secondry locking 6 remains closed and can be opened manually from outside to fill the fuel in the vehicle. The said fuel fill lid secondary locking 6 is snap fit type arrangement which is openable from outside.
To open the tailgate, the opening lever 1 is lifted further from first position which is tail-gate opening position which second postion of said lever 1. The lifting of said lever 1 to said tailgate opening position enables the said cable member 3 to be pulled at predetermined distance which is beyond the first position of the cable member 3. The said predetermined distance is in addition to said cable member 3 pulled to said first position.
Said cable member 3 pulled to second position which facilitates to open the said tailgate operating mechanism 9. In this case, the said fuel fill lid primary locking 5 is also released but since said fuel fill lid secondary locking 6 remains closed which ensures that said fuel filling lid 8 remains closed while opening the said tailgate operating mechanism 9. The said tailgate operating mechanism 9 is conventional tailgate operating mechanism. The said fuel fill lid secondary locking 6 which is snap fit arrangement, which keeps said fuel filling lid 8 closed which can be opened manually from outside.The present remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system is cost effective and weight is reduced since one set of cable and lever is eliminated from the conventional arrangement. Also remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system also facilitates easy packaging a,nd cable routing and it is easy to use.
The foregoing description is a specific embodiment of the present invention. It should be appreciated that this embodiment is described for purpose of illustration only, and that numerous alterations and modifications may be practiced by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is intended that all such modifications and alterations be included insofar as they come within the scope of the invention as claimed or the equivalents thereof.

We Claim
1. A remote fuel filling lid cum tailgate opening system comprises; Lever provided for opening fuel opening lid and tailgate latch, resilient member connected to said lever, cable member connected to said resilient member, ball member for providing first position of said lever, fuel fill lid primary locking, fuel fill lid secondary locking , fuel lid lever provided for opening fuel fill lid, fuel filling lid integrated to said fuel fill lid secondary locking, and tailgate remote operating mechanism.
2. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lever is hingedly connected to bracket member with the help of a pin member.
3. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ball member is spring loaded against the surface of said bracket member.
4. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ball member is mounted on said lever such that said ball member remains in contact with said bracket member.
5. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bracket member having a groove which is first position of the said lever facilitates to release said fuel lid primary locking.
6. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lever is connected to said fuel fill lid primary locking and tailgate operating mechanism with the help of single cable member such that once said lever is lifted upto first position, said fuel lid primary locking is opened and further lifting of said lever opens the tailgate latch.
7. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein said resilient member is a spring.

8. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fuel fill lid secondary locking is snap fit arrangement openable manually from outside vehicle.
9. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fuel fill lid primary locking having fuel lid lever.
10. A remote tailgate cum fuel filling lid opening system as herein described with reference to accompanying drawings.