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• 7 China
• 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLDWIDE INC	26555 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY SOUTHFIELD MI 48034

International Classification(s)

• F02F:CYLINDERS, PISTONS, OR CASINGS FOR COMBUSTION ENGI....

• 2009 Application Filing Year
• F02F Class
• 130 Applications Filed
• 71 Patents Issued To-Date
• 54.62 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Hurlbert, David	Ypsilanti, US	5	93
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 93
Waters, Robert	Hartland, US	9	72
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 72

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• 4 Citation Count
• F02F Class

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
October 19, 2010	US,7814880,B2   US7814880B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
March 25, 2010	US,20100071654,A1   US20100071654A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 7814880

Plastic cover having metal reinforcement for internal combustion engine applications and method of construction

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Abstract

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A cover assembly for an internal combustion engine application and method of construction therefore provides one construction for a valve cover assembly, and another construction for an end cover assembly for a crankcase. The cover assemblies include at least one rigid metal carrier having a plurality of bolt openings and a plurality of load limiters located about said openings. A material is overmolded on the carrier and about the load limiters, with the material forming an exposed sealing surface for direct engagement with a seal gasket.

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Mar 26, 2014	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Oct 19, 2010	I	Issuance
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Feb 10, 2006	PD	Priority Date