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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Luis Rabasa, Naucalpan de Juarez, MX;
Miguel Angel Carcamo, Mexico City, MX;
Juan Pablo Salgado, Cd Lopez Mateos, MX;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An exhaust clamp may connect two exhaust components or conduits together in a leak tight manner while minimizing alignment issues during the assembly process. The clamp may include a split band having a clamping mechanism and a plurality of poka-yoke locking pins configured radially about the band. The poka-yoke locking mechanism may be configured to slidably engage a bead or ridge formed on the exhaust components to align the exhaust components during the assembly process an allow the operator to tighten the clamp about the exhaust components.