Clean air duct and retaining clip and assembly thereof
US9664321B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
44References
21Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clean air duct and retaining clip assembly for installation on a receiving port includes an assembly with a tubular body and a cuff extending from the tubular body. The cuff has a cuff groove, at least the cuff receivable on a receiving port, and a retaining clip only partially received in the cuff groove so as to secure the cuff and the tubular body to the receiving port. A clean air duct assembled to a receiving port is also disclosed. And a related method of assembling a clean air duct to a receiving port with a retaining clip is disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.