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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Atsutoshi Ikegawa, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 2/507 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 2/507 ;
Abstract
A pipe mechanism for an exhaust gas recirculation system includes a joint pipe connected to an exhaust pipe, an inner tube through which flows exhaust gas, and an outer tube. The inner tube has an upstream end and a downstream end, with the downstream end being located in the intake pipe. The outer tube has an upstream end connected with the joint pipe and a downstream end attached on the outer surface of the inner tube. The outer tube is located around the inner tube with a predetermined clearance between the inner and outer tubes.