Patent ID: 6021753
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: B29C,B29L,F02M,F05C

Abstract:
A plastic automotive air intake assembly comprising:first and second housing members, said first member having a continuous 3-dimensional first perimeter mating surface and said second member having a continuous 3-dimensional second perimeter mating surface;said first perimeter mating surface having a central tongue portion extending outwardly from said first mating surface, said tongue portion having first and second wall surfaces;said second peripheral mating surface having a groove extending inwardly from said second peripheral mating surface and mating with said tongue portion, said tongue portion and groove forming a U-shaped channel receiving an adhesive therebetween, whereby said adhesive forms a continues bead that seals the channel between said first and second housing members; anda plurality of alignment spacers positioned between said tongue portion and said groove to align said tongue portion within said groove.