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US 12,012,913 B2Granted
Fuel system cover for an internal combustion engine
AssigneeCummins Inc.
InventorsEdward D. Koeberlein, David M. Barnes, Michael T. Stanley
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Abstract
A fuel system cover is provided for an internal combustion engine. The fuel system cover is configured to be mounted on the cylinder head assembly to encapsulate a portion of the fuel system to provide leak prevention, mitigation, and detection capabilities.
Claims19
An internal combustion engine system, comprising:
- an internal combustion engine including a cylinder head assembly, the cylinder head assembly including a valve cover extending between a rearward end and an opposite forward end;
- a fuel system including a first portion extending externally along the valve cover of the cylinder head assembly and a second portion within the valve cover;
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- a fuel system cover mounted to the cylinder head assembly, the fuel system cover encapsulating the first portion of the fuel system extending externally along the valve cover of the cylinder head assembly, wherein the fuel system cover includes a first side wall forming an opening into an interior chamber that receives the first portion of the fuel system, the first side wall being mounted to a side of the cylinder head assembly of the internal combustion engine.
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A fuel system cover for a fuel system of an internal combustion engine, the fuel system cover comprising:
- a housing defining an interior chamber configured to house at least part of a fuel system, and the housing includes:
- a first side wall forming an opening into the interior chamber, the first side wall being configured to mount to a side of a cylinder head assembly of the internal combustion engine;
- a second side wall opposite the first side wall;
- a top wall and an opposite bottom wall each extending between the first and second side walls;
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- a front end wall and an opposite rear end wall, wherein the first and second side walls and the top and bottom walls each extend between the front and rear end walls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.