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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan R. Stockner, Metamora, IL (US);
Mike Youakim, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/502 ;
Abstract
A noise reducing fuel injection system includes an engine having a head with an injector bore. A fuel injector is suspended in the injector bore via a noise reducing mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has a clamping portion that clamps to the fuel injector, a support that is attached to the engine and an arm portion extending between the clamping portion and the support. The fuel injector is allowed to slide a slight distance in and out of the injector bore when the engine is running by either making the arm portions slightly flexible, by including resilient members between the support and the engine, or both.