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US 2010/0147243 A1Published application
Automotive air induction system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsRandall Alan Stec, Michael R. Miller, Ha To Chung
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Abstract
An air induction system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising of a conduit configured to convey intake air to the engine; and a fitting arranged at an inlet end of the conduit, the fitting formed from a different material than the conduit, the fitting configured to interface with a structural support element of the vehicle.
Claims19
An air induction system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
- a conduit configured to convey intake air to the engine;
- and
- a fitting arranged at an inlet end of the conduit, the fitting formed from a different material than the conduit, the fitting configured to interface with a structural support element of the vehicle.
An air induction system for an engine, comprising:
- a bolster including a radiator assembly;
- a hood seal arranged along an upper surface of the bolster;
- a fitting including an air inlet arranged between a portion of the bolster and the hood seal;
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- a conduit coupled with the fitting, the conduit configured to convey intake air received via the air inlet of the fitting to the engine.
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A system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an engine having an air induction, the air induction system including a bolster including a radiator assembly, a hood seal arranged along an upper surface of the bolster, a fitting including an air inlet arranged between a portion of the bolster and the hood seal, the fitting configured to interface with a structural support element of the vehicle, and a conduit coupled with the fitting, the conduit configured to convey intake air received via the air inlet of the fitting to the engine, the fitting comprising a different material than the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.