Intake manifold with variable runner area

Details Intake manifold with variable runner area Intake manifold with variable runner area

2006-01-17

2006-01-17

McMahon, Marguerite (Department: 3747)

Internal-combustion engines

Intake manifold

C123S184560

Reexamination Certificate

active

06986333

ABSTRACT:
A tunable intake manifold extends between a plenum and an intake of an internal combustion engine. A manifold housing defines an interior and a runner wall extending through the interior. A slider extends through the interior and slidably engages the manifold housing. The slider defines a slider wall cooperative with the runner wall to form a runner for transporting air therethrough. The runner defines a cross section. A drive assembly is operatively coupled between the manifold housing and the slider to move the slider transversely along the manifold housing to change the defined cross section of the runner such that the volume of air passing therethrough changes with the movement of the slider.

REFERENCES:
patent: 871320 (1907-11-01), Bollee
patent: 1397482 (1921-11-01), Bachle
patent: 2894497 (1959-07-01), Bolles, Jr.
patent: 3999522 (1976-12-01), Jaulmes
patent: 4210107 (1980-07-01), Shaffer
patent: 4274368 (1981-06-01), Shaffer
patent: 4465035 (1984-08-01), Carr
patent: 4590895 (1986-05-01), Yada et al.
patent: 4805573 (1989-02-01), Macfarlane et al.
patent: 4858567 (1989-08-01), Knapp
patent: 4862840 (1989-09-01), Matsunaga et al.
patent: 4911111 (1990-03-01), Matsunaga et al.
patent: 4928638 (1990-05-01), Overbeck
patent: 4977866 (1990-12-01), Wilkins
patent: 5216985 (1993-06-01), Brummer et al.
patent: 5311848 (1994-05-01), Isaka et al.
patent: 5438964 (1995-08-01), Breidenbach
patent: 5642697 (1997-07-01), Jahrens et al.
patent: 5662086 (1997-09-01), Piccinini
patent: 5687684 (1997-11-01), Verkleeren
patent: 5722358 (1998-03-01), Fuesser et al.
patent: 5749342 (1998-05-01), Chao
patent: 5762036 (1998-06-01), Verkleeren
patent: 5787852 (1998-08-01), Muramatsu et al.
patent: 5797365 (1998-08-01), Kim
patent: 5823157 (1998-10-01), Muramatsu
patent: 5890464 (1999-04-01), Martinelli
patent: 5947072 (1999-09-01), Loy et al.
patent: 5950587 (1999-09-01), Sattler et al.
patent: 6105545 (2000-08-01), Breidenbach
patent: 6216657 (2001-04-01), Paffrath et al.
patent: 6289864 (2001-09-01), Vide et al.
patent: 6357410 (2002-03-01), Rutschmann
patent: 6367440 (2002-04-01), Husges
patent: 6431136 (2002-08-01), Pietrowski et al.
patent: 6568366 (2003-05-01), Dietz et al.
patent: 6591804 (2003-07-01), Matsumoto et al.
patent: 6591805 (2003-07-01), Karlsson et al.
patent: 2001/0010213 (2001-08-01), Umino et al.
patent: 2002/0139340 (2002-10-01), Matsumoto et al.
patent: 2002/0152982 (2002-10-01), Pietrowski et al.
patent: 3807159 (1989-09-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Intake manifold with variable runner area does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Intake manifold with variable runner area, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Intake manifold with variable runner area will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3547496