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US 2023/0193850 A1Published application
Cover for internal combustion engine
AssigneeToyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKensuke DOI, Yoji HORIUCHI
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Abstract
A chain cover includes a first member, which is made of a hard plastic, and a second member, which is made of a material different from the hard plastic. The first member includes a back face, which faces an engine main body. The second member is joined to the first member. Only the back face of the first member includes a groove, which receives a seal member. The seal member provides a seal between the first member and the engine main body.
Claims5
A cover for an internal combustion engine, the cover being attached to an engine main body and covering a timing chain or a timing belt, the cover comprising:
- a first member that is made of a hard plastic and includes a facing surface, the facing surface facing the engine main body;
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- a second member that is made of a material different from the hard plastic and is joined to the first member, wherein
- a groove portion is provided only in the facing surface of the first member, and
- a seal member is fitted in the groove portion to provide a seal between the first member and the engine main body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.