Claims
- 1. A spacer for separating a brake booster from a wall, the spacer comprising:
a support disposed between the booster and the wall, the support having a breather port; and a boot integral with the support, the boot having a generally conical shape tapering from the wall toward a push rod of the booster.
- 2. The spacer of claim 1 wherein the support includes at least one bore.
- 3. The spacer of claim 1 wherein the support includes at least one bore therethrough adapted to receive a fastener for fastening the booster to the wall.
- 4. The spacer of claim 2 further comprising an insert disposed in the at least one bore.
- 5. The spacer of claim 4 wherein the insert includes at least one retaining tab.
- 6. The spacer of claim 1 wherein the boot includes a centering bead.
- 7. The spacer of claim 1 wherein the support includes a deflector.
- 8. The spacer of claim 7 wherein the deflector is disposed in the breather port.
- 9. The spacer of claim 1 further comprising an air filter disposed in the breather port.
- 10. The spacer of claim 1 wherein the support includes a sealing lip.
- 11. A brake booster comprising:
a rear section; a support disposed between the rear section and a wall, the support having a breather port; and a boot integral with the support, the boot having a generally conical shape tapering from the wall toward a push rod of the booster.
- 12. The brake booster of claim 11 wherein the support includes at least one bore.
- 13. The brake booster of claim 11 wherein the support includes at least one bore therethrough adapted to receive a fastener for fastening the booster to the wall.
- 14. The brake booster of claim 12 further comprising an insert disposed in the at least one bore.
- 15. The brake booster of claim 14 wherein the insert includes at least one retaining tab.
- 16. The brake booster of claim 11 wherein the boot includes a centering bead.
- 17. The brake booster of claim 11 wherein the support includes a deflector.
- 18. The brake booster of claim 17 wherein the deflector is disposed in the breather port.
- 19. The brake booster of claim 11 further comprising an air filter disposed in the breather port.
- 20. The brake booster of claim 11 wherein the support includes a sealing lip.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ filed on ______ titled “VACUUM BOOSTER AIR INTAKE VIA ENGINE COMPARTMENT BREATHER PASSAGE” by Bernard Petin and Patrick T. Maclellan.