Plate assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsBryan F. Hacker, Matthew D. Kaake
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AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsBryan F. Hacker, Matthew D. Kaake
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A plate assembly can support a cylinder head and includes a frame. The frame includes a frame body and a supporting wall extending from the frame body. The frame body defines an inner frame surface. The inner frame surface and the supporting wall jointly define a frame cavity. The plate assembly also includes an insert configured to support the cylinder head. The insert is sized to be received in the frame cavity and includes an insert body. The insert body defines a top insert surface, a bottom insert surface opposite to the top insert surface, and a lateral insert surface interconnecting the top and bottom insert surfaces. The supporting wall supports the insert such that the inner frame surface surrounds the lateral insert surface and the supporting wall contacts the insert bottom surface when the insert is disposed in the frame cavity.
A plate assembly for supporting a cylinder head, comprising:
The plate assembly 9, wherein the supporting wall defines an inner wall surface that defines a frame opening, and the frame opening is substantially aligned with the insert opening when the insert is supported by the supporting wall.
A manufacturing arrangement, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.