Cover assembly for an internal combustion engine
First Claim
1. A cover assembly for an internal combustion engine, the cover assembly comprising:
- a cover member having a contoured surface;
an acoustic barrier member generally coextensive with said cover member and at least partially approximating said contoured surface;
an elastic member operatively mounted to said acoustic barrier member and spanning at least a portion of said acoustic barrier member;
a plate member operatively mounted to said elastic member and operable to retain said elastic member and said acoustic barrier member with respect to said cover member; and
wherein said plate member spans substantially the entirety of said elastic member.
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Abstract
A cover assembly is provided, such as a camshaft cover or valve cover, for an internal combustion engine. The cover assembly includes a cover member with a contoured surface. An acoustic barrier member is generally coextensive with the cover member and at least partially approximates the contoured surface. An elastic member is mounted with respect to the acoustic barrier member and spans at least a portion of the acoustic barrier member. A plate member is mounted with respect to the elastic member and is operable to retain the elastic member and the acoustic barrier member with respect to the cover member. The plate member spans substantially the entirety of the elastic member.
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17 Claims
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1. A cover assembly for an internal combustion engine, the cover assembly comprising:
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a cover member having a contoured surface; an acoustic barrier member generally coextensive with said cover member and at least partially approximating said contoured surface; an elastic member operatively mounted to said acoustic barrier member and spanning at least a portion of said acoustic barrier member; a plate member operatively mounted to said elastic member and operable to retain said elastic member and said acoustic barrier member with respect to said cover member; and wherein said plate member spans substantially the entirety of said elastic member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cover assembly for an internal combustion engine, the cover assembly comprising:
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a cover member; an acoustic barrier member spanning substantially the entirety of said cover member; an elastic member mounted with respect to said acoustic barrier member and spanning at least a portion of said acoustic barrier member; a plate member mounted with respect to said elastic member and operable to retain said elastic member and said acoustic barrier member with respect to said cover member; wherein said plate member spans substantially the entirety of said elastic member; at least one post formed on said cover member; wherein said at least one post extends through at least one hole defined by said acoustic barrier member and at least one hole defined by said elastic member; and wherein said plate member defines a fastening feature operable to engage said at least one post to retain said elastic member and said acoustic barrier with respect to said cover member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A camshaft cover for an internal combustion engine, the camshaft cover comprising:
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a cover member having a contoured surface and a flange portion; wherein said flange portion is configured for attachment to the internal combustion engine; an acoustic barrier member generally coextensive with said cover member and at least partially approximating said contoured surface; an elastic member mounted with respect to said acoustic barrier member and spanning at least a portion of said acoustic barrier member; a plate member mounted with respect to said elastic member and operable to retain said elastic member and said acoustic barrier member with respect to said cover member; wherein said plate member spans substantially the entirety of said elastic member; at least one post formed on said cover member; wherein said at least one post extends through at least one hole defined by said acoustic barrier member and at least one hole defined by said elastic member; and wherein said plate member defines a fastening feature operable to engage said at least one post to retain said elastic member and said acoustic barrier with respect to said cover member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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