Patent ID: 11933256
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 11:
12. An intake system for an engine, the intake system comprising:
an intake manifold including a plurality of columns extending outward from an outer surface of the intake manifold, the plurality of columns defining a plurality of ports;
a cover welded to the intake manifold by welds at an outer periphery of the cover;
a fluid distribution track defined at an exterior of the cover, the fluid distribution track including a plurality of openings in fluid communication with an interior of the intake manifold by way of the plurality of ports of the intake manifold, the plurality of ports of the intake manifold are vertically aligned with the plurality of openings of the fluid distribution track;
a cap mounted to the cover over the fluid distribution track, an air core is defined between the cap and the fluid distribution track; and
a dampening foam between the cover and the intake manifold, the dampening foam configured to dampen at least one of noise, vibration, and harshness.