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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Siemens Canada Limited, Tilbury, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/144 ; F16K 1/22 ; F16C 2/900 ; F02D 9/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/144 ; F16K 1/22 ; F16C 2/900 ; F02D 9/08 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for snap-fit attachment of a throttle shaft to a throttle body. A pair of resilient cantilevered tangs is formed on a distal end of the throttle shaft. Bearings are installed within a bore formed in the throttle body to rotatably support the shaft. The shaft is inserted through an opening in the bearings to compress the tangs and the tangs are resiliently returned to an extended position to prevent withdrawal of the shaft from the throttle body.