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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.1132/CHE/2012 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :26/03/2012 (43) Publication Date : 21/06/2013
(54) Title of the invention : INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
(51) International classification :F16L (71)Name of Applicant :
(31) Priority Document No
:2011- 1)KEIHIN CORPORATION
081213 Address of Applicant :26-2, NISHISHINJUKU 1-CHOME,
(32) Priority Date :31/03/2011 SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO 163-0539 Japan
(33) Name of priority country :Japan 2)HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
(86) International Application No
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(72)Name of Inventor :
1)FUKUDA, SHOJIRO
(87) International Publication No : NA 2)KATAHIRA, TETSUO
(61) Patent of Addition to Application Number
Filing Date
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3)MORIYAMA, SATOSHI
(62) Divisional to Application Number
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(57) Abstract :
An intake manifold (10) is equipped with a plurality of first through fourth branch pipes (12a to 12d). Between the first branch
pipe (12a) and the second branch pipe (12b), a bridging section (26a) is formed, which interconnects cover portions (24) of a
branch pipe cover (22) installed on main body portions (20) of the first branch pipe (12a) and the second branch pipe (12b). A
holder (32), which is capable of retaining a pipe (30), is installed on the bridging section (26a). In addition, the pipe (30) is
retained by a retaining section (44) of the holder (32), and is arranged in a space (52) provided between the first branch pipe (12a)
and the second branch pipe (12b).
No. of Pages : 18 No. of Claims : 6
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