David R Brassell, 61Commerce Township, MI

6467449, Oct 22, 2002

May 22, 2001

09/862970

David Brassell - Walled Lake MI
Archie Hoebecke, II - Brighton MI

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

F02M 3510

12318461, 12318434, 12318447, 264241

A composite air intake manifold assembly adapted for use with an internal combustion engine includes an upper half shell formed from a polymer, a lower half shell formed from a polymer and joined to the upper half shell to define a housing having an internal cavity, and a one piece inner shell formed from a polymer and disposed within the cavity. The one piece inner shell in combination with the upper half shell and the lower half shell cooperate to define at least a pair of spaced apart air intake runners. Each of the runners includes an opened air intake end adapted to receive atmospheric air, and an opened air inlet end adapted to be connected to an associated air inlet side of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The method for producing the composite air intake manifold assembly includes the steps of: (a) providing an upper half shell formed from a polymer; (b) providing a lower half shell formed from a polymer; (c) providing a one piece inner shell formed from a polymer; (d) disposing the one piece inner shell in one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell; (e) subsequent to step (d), joining the one piece inner shell to the one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell; and (f) joining the one piece inner shell to the other one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell to thereby produce the composite air intake manifold assembly, wherein the one piece inner shell in combination with the upper half shell and the lower half shell cooperate to define at least a pair of spaced apart air intake runners, each of the runners including an opened air intake end, adapted to receive atmospheric air, and an opened air inlet end, adapted to be connected to an associated air inlet side of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine.

6739301, May 25, 2004

Oct 16, 2002

10/271862

David Brassell - Walled Lake MI
Archie Hoebecke, II - Brighton MI

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

F02M 3510

12318461, 12318434, 12318447, 264241

A composite air intake manifold assembly adapted for use with an internal combustion engine includes an upper half shell formed from a polymer, a lower half shell formed from a polymer and joined to the upper half shell to define a housing having an internal cavity, and a one piece inner shell formed from a polymer and disposed within the cavity. The one piece inner shell in combination with the upper half shell and the lower half shell cooperate to define at least a pair of spaced apart air intake runners. Each of the runners includes an opened air intake end adapted to receive atmospheric air, and an opened air inlet end adapted to be connected to an associated air inlet side of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The method for producing the composite air intake manifold assembly includes the steps of: (a) providing an upper half shell formed from a polymer; (b) providing a lower half shell formed from a polymer; (c) providing a one piece inner shell formed from a polymer; (d) disposing the one piece inner shell in one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell; (e) subsequent to step (d), joining the one piece inner shell to the one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell; and (f) joining the one piece inner shell to the other one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell to thereby produce the composite air intake manifold assembly, wherein the one piece inner shell in combination with the upper half shell and the lower half shell cooperate to define at least a pair of spaced apart air intake runners, each of the runners including an opened air intake end, adapted to receive atmospheric air, and an opened air inlet end, adapted to be connected to an associated air inlet side of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine.

6763802, Jul 20, 2004

Nov 25, 2002

10/303453

David Brassell - Walled Lake MI

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

F02D 908

123336, 251305, 12318461

An improved intake manifold valve system for use in a vehicle engine and method of assembly therein. The intake manifold valve system includes a valve housing defining an axis. The valve housing includes a first end and an opposite second end. The first end has an opening formed therein. The opening defines a first axial length. The intake manifold valve system includes a valve shaft assembly disposed in the valve housing. The valve shaft assembly includes a shaft having at least one valve provided thereon. The shaft includes a first end and an opposite second end. The second end has with an extended portion. The extended portion defines a second axial length that is greater than the first axial length of the opening. When the extended portion of the shaft is positioned in the opening, the extended portion is movable axially within the opening. At the same time, the extended portion is operative to operatively support the shaft relative to the valve housing.

6840204, Jan 11, 2005

Nov 25, 2002

10/303257

David Brassell - Walled Lake MI, US

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

F02M 1900

12318421

A mounting system for the air intake manifold assembly for attaching portions of an intake manifold. The system has an upper body part and a lower body part and is used for an internal combustion engine. The system includes a notch. The notch includes a lower surface and the notch is formed in the upper body part of the intake manifold. The system includes a mounting tab. The mounting tab includes a bottom wall. The mounting tab is formed in the lower body part of the intake manifold. A substantial portion of the lower surface of the notch and a substantial portion of the bottom wall of the mounting tab contact one another to couple the upper body part of the intake manifold and the lower body part of the intake manifold together.

2005000, Jan 13, 2005

May 19, 2004

10/849486

David Brassell - Walled Lake MI, US
Archie Hoebecke - Brighton MI, US

F02M035/116
B29C065/00

123184310, 123184610, 264248000

A composite air intake manifold assembly adapted for use with an internal combustion engine includes an upper half shell formed from a polymer, a lower half shell formed from a polymer and joined to the upper half shell to define a housing having an internal cavity, and a one piece inner shell formed from a polymer and disposed within the cavity. The one piece inner shell in combination with the upper half shell and the lower half shell cooperate to define at least a pair of spaced apart air intake runners. Each of the runners includes an opened air intake end adapted to receive atmospheric air, and an opened air inlet end adapted to be connected to an associated air inlet side of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The method for producing the composite air intake manifold assembly includes the steps of: (a) providing an upper half shell formed from a polymer; (b) providing a lower half shell formed from a polymer; (c) providing a one piece inner shell formed from a polymer; (d) disposing the one piece inner shell in one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell; (e) subsequent to step (d), joining the one piece inner shell to the one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell; and (f) joining the one piece inner shell to the other one of the lower half shell and the upper half shell to thereby produce the composite air intake manifold assembly, wherein the one piece inner shell in combination with the upper half shell and the lower half shell cooperate to define at least a pair of spaced apart air intake runners, each of the runners including an opened air intake end, adapted to receive atmospheric air, and an opened air inlet end, adapted to be connected to an associated air inlet side of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine.

6199530, Mar 13, 2001

Dec 30, 1999

9/476476

David Brassell - Walled Lake MI
Archie Hoebecke - Brighton MI

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

F02M 3510

12318434

A composite air intake manifold assembly adapted for use with an internal combustion engine includes an upper half shell formed from a polymer and a lower half shell formed from a polymer and joined to the upper half shell. The upper half shell formed includes an upper perimeter flange having a pair of side flanges and a pair of end flanges, the side flanges having an inner surface and the end flanges having an inner surface. The lower half shell includes a lower perimeter flange having a pair of side flanges and a pair of end flanges, the side flanges having an inner surface and the end flanges having an inner surface. The lower half shell is joined to the upper half shell to define a housing having an internal cavity. The internal cavity includes at least a pair of spaced apart generally cylindrical shaped air intake runners, each of said runners including an opened air intake end, adapted to receive atmospheric air, and an opened air inlet end, adapted to be connected to an associated an air inlet side of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. When the upper perimeter flange of the upper half shell is positioned against the lower perimeter flange of said lower half shell, a generally double wall thickness surface is formed between the side flanges and the end flanges of the upper half shell and the side flanges and the end flanges of the lower half shell.

5445210, Aug 29, 1995

Feb 22, 1994

8/200891

David Brassell - Walled Lake MI

CMI International, Inc. - Southfield MI

B22C 900

164369

A casting core 100a, 100b is fabricated entirely of decomposable refractory material such as foundry sand/binder and is formed with a plurality of push rod passage-forming portions (136a, 136b) for forming a corresponding plurality of push rod passages within a cylinder block (26) and a transverse intersecting oil gallery-forming portions (138a, 138b) for forming an associated long and narrow oil gallery within the cylinder block.

6234131, May 22, 2001

Dec 30, 1999

9/475865

David Brassell - Walled Lake MI
Archie Hoebecke - Brighton MI

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

F02M 3510

12318421

A composite air intake manifold assembly for use with an internal combustion engine includes an upper half shell formed from a polymer, a lower half shell formed from a polymer and joined to the upper half shell to define a housing having an internal cavity, and an inner shell formed from a polymer and disposed within the cavity. The insert in combination with the upper half shell and the lower half shell cooperate to define at least a pair of spaced apart generally cylindrical shaped air intake runners. Each of the runners includes an opened air intake end adapted to receive atmospheric air, and an opened air inlet end adapted to be connected to an associated an air inlet side of a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. Each of the runners includes a continuous uninterrupted weld joint along substantially an entire peripheral edge thereof to provide a sealed fluid path from the opened air intake end to the opened air inlet end of the runner and prevent air leakage between adjacent runners whereby a generally uniform air supply is maintained to each associated cylinder head of the internal combustion engine.