Patent ID: 9695787
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: F02F,F02M

Claim:
1. An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine comprising: a first shell; a second shell; a first post portion extending from said first shell and including a first fastener-passing hole, wherein the first fastener passing hole has a first diameter; a second post portion extending from said second shell and including a second fastener-thread-receiving hole, wherein the second fastener passing hole has a second diameter and having a groove formed therein; a fastener positioned through the first fastener-passing hole and threadedly coupled in the second fastener-thread-receiving hole; a cap fitted over at least a portion of said fastener, said cap having a skirt; a seal fitted in said groove, said cap being in direct contact with said fastener and said seal, and wherein the fastener is a thread-forming fastener.