Fuel nozzle enclosure
US9133770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7043
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An enclosure assembly for enclosing a portion of a fuel delivery system of an engine, such as a portion of a fuel nozzle body that extends away from the engine, is disclosed herein. The enclosure assembly includes a nozzle body cover portion operable to enclose a fuel nozzle body. The enclosure assembly also includes a fuel line cover portion unitary with the nozzle body cover portion and operable to enclose a portion of a fuel supply line connected to the fuel nozzle body. Both the nozzle body cover portion and the fuel line cover portion are defined by a first and second half-shells operable to cooperate together in a clam shell arrangement.
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