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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2009
Michael Marvin Landgraf, Huntingdon Woods, MI (US);
Joseph Matthew Mccann, Plymouth, MI (US);
Thanh Pham, Canton, MI (US);
Robert Steven Thomas, Brighton, MI (US);
Thomas Eric Svenson, Novi, MI (US);
Michael Marvin Landgraf, Huntingdon Woods, MI (US);
Joseph Matthew McCann, Plymouth, MI (US);
Thanh Pham, Canton, MI (US);
Robert Steven Thomas, Brighton, MI (US);
Thomas Eric Svenson, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to air intake systems and methods for manufacturing the same. Systems include an air inlet that defines a slope equal to a vertical distance between a surface of a fascia shield and a surface of the engine intake channel, divided by a longitudinal distance between the shield and engine intake channel. Unwanted moisture and debris is filtered from the engine intake channel.