Screened carbon trap protection
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJeffry Marvin Leffel, Neville Jimmy Bugli, Gregory Scott Green, Joseph D. Bova III
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon trap positioned in the air intake system of a vehicle, upstream from the engine and wholly in the airflow. The hydrocarbon trap comprises a holder and a material for adsorbing the hydrocarbons, inserted inside the holder. The holder comprises a screen that is added at the end facing the engine. The screen is held in place with the help of a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a locking ramp on the holder and corresponding locking tab on a clamping ring surrounding the holder.
Claims21
A hydrocarbon trapping device positioned in the air intake system of an engine, wherein the device is placed upstream from the engine, the device comprising:
- a housing having a body, wherein one end of the body faces the engine and the other end away from the engine;;
- an element housed in the body of the housing, for adsorbing hydrocarbons released by the engine;
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- a screen for preventing the element from flowing to the engine.
A hydrocarbon trapping device positioned in an air intake system of an engine, wherein the device is positioned upstream from the engine, the device comprising:
- a housing, wherein the housing defines a first face facing the engine, and a second face away from the engine;
- an element for adsorbing hydrocarbons, wherein the housing houses the element between the first face and the second face;
- a first screen attachable to the first face of the housing;
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- a second screen attachable to the second face of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.