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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
George Hildebrand, Uncasville, CT (US);
Jack McLeod, North Haven, CT (US);
Standard Motor Products, Inc., Long Island, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a reinforced connection between a distributor body and a distributor cap. The distributor cap rests on the distributor body as in the conventional arrangements. However, an additional clamp is provided to mount over the interface between the distributor cap and distributor sandwiching the components there between. A screw/bolt passes through the clamp and through both the cap and distributor body and engages a threaded portion of the clamp. By simply tightening the screw/bolt, the cap and distributor are clamped together without inducing concentrated stresses in the distributor body. The clamp may be used in a retrofit application to strengthen the existing connection between the cap and distributor body, repair the connection in a cracked or otherwise damaged distributor, or installed as part of an original equipment design.