Patent ID: 6394055
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: F02B,F02M,F05C,F16B

Abstract:
An intake manifold assembly comprising:an intake manifold including a plurality of manifold apertures, each of said plurality of manifold apertures having a main portion and a foot portion of larger diameter than said main portion; a plurality of compression limiters each positioned within one of said plurality of manifold apertures including a body portion having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a limiter bore, and a plurality of protrusions extending from said lower surface of said body portion and being received by said foot portion and being received by said foot portion of said intake manifold to apply a load to a component when a force is applied to said upper surface of said body portion, said limiter bore being substantially aligned with a component aperture; and a plurality of fasterners each passing through one of said aligned limiter apertures and to extend into component apertures to secure said intake manifold to said component.