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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Terry W. Ostan, Whitby, CA;
Jin Huang, Toronto, CA;
Lei LI, Whitby, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An air induction system wherein the outlet air assembly includes a sleeve-lined convolute duct. A sleeve liner is disposed within a convolute duct which spans the convolutes, wherein an attached end of the sleeve liner is attached to a non-convolute portion of the convolute duct, wherein a free end is freely slidable in the convolute duct, and wherein the free end of the sleeve liner and the attached end of the sleeve liner each serve as a sealing cuff whereby air flow is laminar therethrough irrespective of the convolutes.