Patent ID: 7556009

Claim:
An aftermarket air flow coupler for connecting the outlet of a compressor to an internal combustion engine's air intake opening comprising: an elongated manifold having a bottom, top and side walls and progressing from an upstream end, defining a generally circular intake port adapted to be connected to the compressor outlet, to a relatively short, generally straight, proximal section, then to a sweeping curved central section, then to a more steeply curved distal section forming substantially a 90° bend and terminating in a downstream end adapted to be connected to the engine air intake opening, the downstream end having a proximal side closest to the upstream end and an opposing distal side remote from the upstream end; the manifold including a plurality of mounting screw receptacles, two of the receptacles being disposed on the proximal side of the downstream end and within the interior of the manifold; and at least one distal vane positioned within the distal section having a curvature generally following generally the curvature of the distal section for inhibiting nonuniform velocity distribution of the air flowing through and downstream of the bend.