Modular fuel injector and method of assembling the modular fuel injector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6676044
APP PUB NO 20020047054A1
SERIAL NO

09828487

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A fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector comprises a valve group subassembly and a coil group subassembly. The valve group subassembly includes a tube assembly having a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end and a second end; a seat that is secured at the second end of the tube assembly and that defines an opening; an armature assembly that is disposed within the tube assembly; a member that biases the armature assembly toward the seat; an adjusting tube that is disposed in the tube assembly and that engages the member for adjusting a biasing force of the member; a filter that is at least within the tube assembly; and a first attachment portion. The coil group subassembly includes a solenoid coil that is operable to displace the armature assembly with respect to the seat; and a second attachment portion that is fixedly connected to the first attachment portion.

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CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INCONE CONTINENTAL DRIVE AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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  • 2001 Application Filing Year
  • B05B Class
  • 752 Applications Filed
  • 288 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 38.30 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bulgatz, Dennis Williamsburg, VA 25 221
Dallmeyer, Michael P Newport News, VA 43 352
Hall, Bryan Newport News, VA 26 177
Hornby, Michael J Williamsburg, VA 84 773
McFarland, Robert Newport News, VA 51 835
Parish, James Robert Yorktown, VA 12 99
Wood, Ross Yorktown, VA 9 114

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