Abstract: An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine including a manifold base portion and a manifold cover portion. The manifold cover portion and base portion are each formed from a thermoplastic composite material. The base portion includes several runners which may be coupled to respective intake ports of an internal combustion head. The manifold base portion and the manifold cover portion may be selected from a group of differing parts to provide a manifold having desired application or performance characteristics.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 11, 2006
Date of Patent:
June 17, 2008
Assignee:
Diaphorm Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Vasilios Brachos, Vincent Borbone, Robert M. Miller
Abstract: An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine including a manifold base portion and a manifold cover portion. The manifold cover portion and base portion are each formed from a thermoplastic composite material. The base portion includes several runners which may be coupled to respective intake ports of an internal combustion head. The manifold base portion and the manifold cover portion may be selected from a group of differing parts to provide a manifold having desired application or performance characteristics.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 11, 2006
Publication date:
November 16, 2006
Applicant:
Diaphorm Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Vasilios Brachos, Vincent Borbone, Robert Miller