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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary John Deangelis, Spencerport, NY (US);
Randal B. White, Palmyra, NY (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/502 ;
Abstract
A composite fuel rail for delivering fuel to the fuel injectors of an internal combustion engine, includes an elongate body having a plurality of axially spaced transversely extending fuel injector sockets. The elongate body also includes an elongate, axially extending fuel passage intersecting the sockets to supply fuel to the sockets. The elongate body has an elongate polymer inner liner made of a chemically inert material that does not degrade substantially when exposed to fuel. The elongate body further includes a fiber reinforced outer shell extending over and covering the inner liner.