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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:
Jan. 08, 2002
Filed:
May. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jason T. Kilgore, Newport News, VA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/704 ;
Abstract
An assembly having a support structure and a body attached to the support structure by a retention member. The support structure having a pocket proximate a surface. The pocket having a wall, which defines a chamber, with a first end connected to the surface and a second end projecting away from the surface. A lip disposed proximate the second end of the wall, and a port projects from the surface into the chamber. The body at least partially disposed within the chamber of the pocket, and a retention device attaching the body to the wall of the pocket by engaging both the body and the lip.