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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2012
Giandomenico Serra, Loc. Ghezzano-S. Giuliano Terme, IT;
Francesco Mennella, Pisa, IT;
Andrea Puccini, San Miniato, IT;
Gisella Di Domizio, San Giuliano Terme, IT;
Daniel Marc, Leghorn, IT;
Giandomenico Serra, Loc. Ghezzano-S. Giuliano Terme, IT;
Francesco Mennella, Pisa, IT;
Andrea Puccini, San Miniato, IT;
Gisella Di Domizio, San Giuliano Terme, IT;
Daniel Marc, Leghorn, IT;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMATIVE GMBH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
The coupling device comprises a holding fixture being designed to be mechanically coupled to the fuel rail and comprising a through hole extending between a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposing the first surface and being arranged and designed to face the cylinder head. Furthermore the coupling device comprises a fastening element being designed to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The fastening element comprises a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion faces the first surface of the holding fixture and the shank portion is being partially arranged in the through hole and is designed to be in engagement with the cylinder head. In addition the coupling device comprises a retaining element being arranged inside the through hole, being coupled with the holding fixture, comprising in a given latch area a cross-section restriction and being in engagement with the shank portion at least in this latch area. The retaining element is formed as a one-piece unit.