Thermostat cover with snap-in nipple

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1992-02-25

1992-12-15

Kamen, Noah P.

Internal-combustion engines

Cooling

Automatic coolant flow control

236 345, 285162, 285184, F01P 714

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051707527

ABSTRACT:
A thermostat cover assembly for a external combustion motor of the type which has a thermostat control valve with a thermostatically actuated spring for controlling the flow of coolant through the cylinder bank of the motor to maintain a predetermined coolant temperature, the motor having an outer protective cowling. The thermostat cover includes at least one intake nipple having a first end and a second end. The nipple is configured for releasably accepting an intake hose. The thermostat cover further includes a mounting plate having a front side and a rear side. The mounting plate is configured to receive the intake nipple so that the nipple may be engaged to the plate in a plurality of specified orientations. The plate also has nipple fastening means for releasably securing the nipple to said plate.

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patent: 4885666 (1989-06-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 4949230 (1991-08-01), Neal et al.
patent: 5048468 (1991-09-01), Broughton et al.

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