Abstract: A fillable tank is disclosed, which tank is adapted to cooperate with a filler pipe for conveying material into the tank. The tank comprises a tank wall and a filler pipe seat defining an opening through the tank wall, which opening is adapted to receive the filler pipe. The filler pipe seat comprises a frustro-conical shoulder to improve the retention of the filler pipe in the tank against pull-out forces. The smaller diameter end of the shoulder is inward of the larger diameter end which latter is integral with the tank wall. The frusto-conical shoulder comprises integral reinforcement ribs extending substantially longitudinally on the surface thereof. Optionally, the small diameter end of the shoulder may provide a radial surface adapted to bear against a radially outward extending annular bearing surface of the filler pipe to prevent pull-out of such filler pipe from the tank.

Abstract: A vehicle body and bumper assembly comprising a vehicle body having rigid side panels. A vehicle bumper is supported by an energy absorber in spaced relationship to the vehicle body for movement longitudinally of the latter upon impact. The bumper extends across the width of the body and has curved end portions terminating substantially in alignment with the side panels, the end of each curved end portion being spaced from the adjacent end of a side panel. A bridging panel bridges the space between each curved end portion and the side panel aligned with the latter. Each bumper curved end portion is movable during energy absorbing movement of the bumper into engagement with and along the inner side of the bridging panel.Preferably, the bridging panel comprises a flexible elastomeric panel adapted to flex outwardly as the bumper curved end portion abuts its inner side.