Hood insulator having an integral air box closeout feature
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsNeil Lawson Overgaard, Bryn Arthur Davies, Keith Brown, Martin Hagen
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Abstract
An engine air induction system includes an air box and a hood insulator. The air box has an open top and a perimeter seal extending continuously around the open top. The hood insulator has a body including an air box closeout feature providing a continuous interface with the perimeter seal when a hood assembly incorporating the hood insulator is in a closed position. A related method of sealing an open top on an air box of a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
Claims18
A hood insulator for sealing an open top on an air box of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a body having an integral air box closeout feature,
- whereby the integral air box closeout feature closes the open top of the air box when a hood of the motor vehicle is closed to prevent air from passing through the open top of the air box.
An engine air induction system, comprising:
- an air box having an open top and a perimeter seal extending continuously around said open top;
- and
- a hood insulator having a body including an air box closeout feature providing a continuous interface with said perimeter seal to close the open top of the air box.
A method of sealing an open top on an air box of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- providing a hood assembly with a hood insulator including an integral air box closeout feature;
- and
- closing said hood assembly whereby said integral air box closeout feature seals the open top of the air box to prevent air from passing through the open top of the air box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.