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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Kevin Arthur Murphy, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Siemens VDO Automotive, Inc., Chatham, CA;
Abstract
A manifold assembly comprises an air intake manifold ( ) having at least one duct ( ) communicating air to an engine and a fuel conduit ( ) having at least one fuel injector ( A) for communicating fuel to the engine ( ) (FIG. ). The fuel conduit ( ) comprises at least a first fuel injector ( A) and a second fuel injector ( B) extending from the fuel conduit ( ) wherein the first fuel injector ( A) extends in a direction transverse to the second fuel injector ( B). At least one support member ( A) comprises at least one duct passage ( C) in communication with the at least one duct and at least one fuel injector port passage ( C) in communication with the at least one fuel injector ( C) (FIG. A). The fuel injector port passage ( C) has a predetermined length greater than the length of the duct passage ( C) (FIG. A).