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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
James E Bagger, Allen Park, MI (US);
James M Barba, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Russell D Haese, Southfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 55276 ;
Abstract
An engine air cleaner inlet tube for bringing air from outside the engine compartment of an automotive vehicle to the engine includes an entry section with a generally hemispherical chamber for bringing air drawn from outside the engine compartment, a venturi section having a circular configuration coupled to and extending radially from the hemispherical chamber, and an exit section coupled to the venturi section, with the exit section being adapted for connection with an air cleaner system.