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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank Wehner, Steisslingen, DE;
Jakob Widrig, Winterthur, CH;
Wolfgang Sterzl, Radolfzell, DE;
Klaus Löschmann, Braunschweig, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/510 ;
Abstract
Inlet manifolds such as intake manifolds, collector tanks, intake pipes, oscillatory intake passages, systems with variable-tract intake manifolds etc., for internal combustion engines operating on the principle of the diesel or Otto engine, where the inlet manifold includes two or more dish-shaped parts that are permanently joined to each other, and the dish-shaped parts are formed sheet parts, castings and/or extruded sections of metal. The permanent joining of the dish-shaped parts may be effected e.g. by adhesive bonding and/or welding.