Patent ID: 9745925
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: F02D,F02M,F16L

Claim:
1. An intake system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an electronic throttle body (ETB) that is coupled to an intake manifold via at least one fastener, wherein the: the ETB has a duct with at least one coupling element extending outwardly therefrom; a through hole is defined in the coupling element of the ETB to accommodate each fastener; the intake manifold has a duct with at least one coupling element extending outwardly therefrom; the fastener passes through the through hole in the ETB and engages with threads defined in the coupling element of the intake manifold; a central axis of one of the fasteners forms an angle with a centerline of the ETB of 15 to 135 degrees; and the tabs associated with the ETB extend from the duct of the ETB such that an outer face of the tabs forms an obtuse angle with respect to the duct of the ETB proximate the tabs.