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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
May. 01, 2008
Applicant:
Kevin Vichinsky, Portage, MI (US);
Inventor:
Kevin Vichinsky, Portage, MI (US);
Assignee:
Mann + Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lower intake manifold assembly includes a lower housing and a runner insert fitted into the lower housing. The lower housing may be made of metal and the runner insert may advantageously be made of a synthetic resin material. The runner insert provides a sealing surface between the lower housing and the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The runner insert also supports a charge motion control valve flap assembly that advantageously may include a shaft and synthetic resin flaps over-molded onto the shaft.