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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2008
Applicant:
Kevin Vichinsky, Portage, MI (US);
Inventor:
Kevin Vichinsky, Portage, MI (US);
Assignee:
Mann + Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An air intake manifold assembly includes an air intake manifold and a insert that is permanently bonded to an inner surface of the air intake manifold. By bonding the insert to the manifold, a dead space is formed between the insert and the manifold, which reduces the plenum volume within the manifold.