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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:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eddy D. Deng, Troy, MI (US);
Franklin Lawrence Grawi, Novi, MI (US);
Mark L. Stickler, Novi, MI (US);
Rich Werth, Milan, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/00 ;
Abstract
A cover providing the boundary for a crankcase opening of an internal combustion engine is provided. The cover includes a polymeric membrane for enclosing the crankcase opening . The polymeric membrane has a crankshaft opening and a plurality of fastener apertures along its perimeter. A metal portion is provided which is positioned adjacent to the polymeric membrane having fastener apertures . The metal portion provides a platform for mounting engine powered components.