Flexibly-jointed, fluid-tight cover for internal combustion engine
US7451735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexibly-jointed, fluid-tight cover for enclosing a portion of an internal combustion engine includes generally rigid structural cover panels which are joined by fluid-tight flexible joints formed from elastomeric material which is either inserted into the rigid structural cover panels after the joint has been molded, or molded in place by inserting the cover parts within a mold and injecting material into the mold to form the flexible fluid-tight joints.
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