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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Corey Ross, Detroit, MI (US);
David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US);
Ken Osuagwu, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An exemplary vehicular duct system includes, among other things, a duct wall of a first material composition, and a skeleton of a different, second material composition that is at least partially embedded within the duct wall. The skeleton is more compliant to an amount of force applied in a first direction than to the amount of force applied in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. An exemplary duct support method includes, among other things, supporting a duct wall having a first material composition with a skeleton having a different, second material composition. At least a portion of the skeleton is embedded within the duct wall. The skeleton is more compliant to an amount of force applied in a first direction than a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.