Patent ID: 6314942
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: F02M

Abstract:
A fuel rail assembly comprising:a generally hollow fuel rail having a wall surface and a longitudinal rail axis, the generally hollow fuel rail permitting fuel flow therethrough;a fuel damper element having a wall spaced from a longitudinal damper element axis, the fuel damper configured to float within the fuel rail and permits fuel flow between the fuel damper element and the wall surface of the fuel rail; andat least one first distance between the wall of the fuel damper element and the longitudinal damper element axis differs from at least one second distance between the wall of the fuel damper element and the longitudinal damper element axis, the wall including a first generally rounded portion extending from the damper element axis and a second generally rounded portion extending from the damper element axis, the first and second generally rounded portions being symmetrically spaced about the damper element axis.