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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2004
Michael J. Hornby, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Michael J. Hornby, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporaton, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel injector is described that includes a polymeric housing, pole piece, filter assembly, coil assembly, spring member, armature assembly and metering assembly. The polymeric housing has a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet along a longitudinal axis. The pole piece is disposed in the passageway. The metering assembly is secured to the polymeric housing proximate the outlet. The metering assembly has a seat molded to a polymeric support member. The polymeric support member may be cylindrical and bonded to the polymeric bore proximate the outlet. A method of operating the fuel injector is described.