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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Toledo Molding & Die, Inc., Toledo, OH (US);
Inventor:
Charles Satarino, Milan, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toledo Molding 7 Die, Inc., Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 33/00 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F16L 21/00 (2006.01); F16L 21/08 (2006.01); F16L 25/00 (2006.01); F16L 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/10144 (2013.01); F02M 35/10124 (2013.01); F02M 35/10137 (2013.01); F02M 35/10321 (2013.01); F02M 35/10347 (2013.01); F02M 35/10354 (2013.01); F16L 21/007 (2013.01); F16L 21/08 (2013.01); F16L 25/0018 (2013.01); F16L 33/00 (2013.01); F16L 33/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adaptive air intake joint for an internal combustion engine comprising a molded elastomeric duct body having standing ribs constructed and arranged to provide a continuous and sufficient contact force across the face of a joint of an adjoining duct body. A clamp secured to the duct causes the ribs to provide a continuous and sufficient contact force across a seal surface, eliminating the need for constant tension clamp and improving the air intake joint seal to prevent leakage that is especially common in cold environments.