Automotive air induction system
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1. An air induction system for an engine, comprising:
- a conduit configured to convey intake air to the engine; and
a fitting having an entire outer perimeter arranged at an inlet end of the conduit over and entirely around an outer surface of the conduit, the fitting formed from a more flexible material than the conduit, an outer surface of the fitting nestled between and interfacing with a radiator bolster element and hood seal of the vehicle, the fitting separate from the radiator bolster element.
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Abstract
An air induction system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising of a conduit configured to convey intake air to the engine; and a fitting arranged at an inlet end of the conduit, the fitting formed from a different material than the conduit, the fitting configured to interface with a structural support element of the vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. An air induction system for an engine, comprising:
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a conduit configured to convey intake air to the engine; and a fitting having an entire outer perimeter arranged at an inlet end of the conduit over and entirely around an outer surface of the conduit, the fitting formed from a more flexible material than the conduit, an outer surface of the fitting nestled between and interfacing with a radiator bolster element and hood seal of the vehicle, the fitting separate from the radiator bolster element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An air induction system for an engine, comprising:
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a bolster including a radiator assembly; a hood seal; a fitting including an air inlet arranged between a portion of the bolster at a lower outer surface of the fitting and the hood seal at an upper outer surface of the fitting, where the fitting and the bolster are separate elements; and a conduit coupled with the fitting, the conduit configured to convey intake air received via the air inlet of the fitting to the engine, the fitting formed from a more flexible material than the conduit, where solid material without spaces is between the conduit and the hood seal, the fitting providing sealing around an entire outer perimeter of the fitting via one or more sealing fins and the upper outer surface of the fitting, the entire outer perimeter of the fitting arranged entirely around an outer surface of the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for a vehicle, comprising:
an engine having an air induction system including a bolster including a radiator assembly, a hood seal arranged along an upper surface of the bolster, a fitting separate from the bolster, the fitting including an air inlet nestled between a portion of the bolster and the hood seal, the fitting including one or more sealing fins interfacing with a surface of the bolster at a lower outer surface of the fitting and the fitting interfacing with a surface of the hood seal at an upper outer surface of the fitting, and a conduit coupled with the fitting, the conduit configured to convey intake air received via the air inlet of the fitting to an air box en route to the engine, the fitting comprising a different material than the conduit, the fitting having an entire outer perimeter arranged over and entirely around an outer surface of the conduit and formed from a more flexible material than the conduit, the hood seal also arranged along an upper surface of the fitting, where there is solid material between the conduit and hood seal without spaces. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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