Patent ID: 7918912

Claim:
A hydrocarbon adsorbing arrangement for an internal combustion engine comprising: an air intake tube having a cross-sectional shape and configured within the engine; an internal structural element positioned within the air intake tube configured to support the cross-sectional shape, the internal structural element including an outer shell and an inner cage which is separate from the outer shell, the inner cage extending along a length of the outer shell and traversing a full circumference of the air intake tube within the outer shell; and a hydrocarbon adsorber disposed adjacent the internal structural element wherein a fluid containing hydrocarbons passing through the air intake tube can make contact with the hydrocarbon adsorber; wherein the inner cage includes two rings which traverse the circumference of the air intake tube and a plurality of ribs coupled to the two rings, the ribs extending along the length of the outer shell between the two rings and adjacent to the hydrocarbon adsorber.