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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arden Stass, Chatham, CA;
Kent Kallsen, Oregon, WI (US);
Assignee:
Siemens VDO Automotive Inc., Tilbury, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/910 ; B01D 4/642 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/910 ; B01D 4/642 ;
Abstract
An air induction system ( ) comprises a flow body ( ) and a filter housing ( ). (FIG. ). The filter housing ( ) has an opening ( ) of a first shape. (FIG. ). A filter support ( ) has an outer periphery ( ) of about the first shape and an inner periphery ( ) of a second different shape. The support is operatively connected to the housing ( ). (FIG. ). A symmetric filter ( ) is also connected to the support ( ). (FIG. ). The air induction system attenuates engine noise for a motor vehicle.