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US 2018/0023658 A1Published application
Systems for a crankshaft damper cover
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsShashin Shah, Shaji Mathews, Chuck Raymond Kvasnicka, Nathaniel David Hansen, Tom Xu
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Abstract
Systems are provided for a damper cover for an engine crankshaft damper. In one example, a damper cover may include a frame and an inset, with extensions of the frame adapted to couple to slots of an engine crankshaft damper, and with portions of the inset positioned between each extension and each corresponding slot. As one example, the frame may be comprised of metal and the inset may be comprised of a damping material such as foam or rubber.
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A system, comprising:
- a crankshaft damper cover, comprising:
- a frame including a first plurality of extensions arranged around a perimeter of the frame and extending from a base of the frame in a direction of a centerline of the cover;
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- an inset molded around the frame and including a second plurality of extensions aligned with the first plurality of extensions.
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A system, comprising:
- a crankshaft damper cover, comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of first extensions arranged around a perimeter of the frame and extending from a base of the frame, where each first extension includes an open, tabbed end with an indented locking element positioned proximate to the base and a closed, guide end positioned away from the base;
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- an inset molded around the frame and comprised of a damping material.
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A system, comprising:
- a crankshaft damper cover, comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of first extensions arranged around a perimeter of the frame and extending from a base of the frame, where each first extension includes an open, tabbed end with an indented locking element positioned away from the base and a closed, guide end positioned at the base;
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- an inset molded with the frame and comprised of a damping material, where the guide end of each first extension is formed around an annular base of the inset.
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