US 12,479,013 B2
Tooling assembly for cleaning a cylinder head using pressurized fluid and a method for the same
Michael Effrick, Jr., Howell, MI (US); Jakub John, London (CA); Thomas Brock, Clarkston, MI (US); and Steven Richardson, Windsor (CA)
Assigned to Fives Cinetic Corp., Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Fives Cinetic Corp., Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/322,173.
Prior Publication US 2024/0390956 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. B08B 9/032 (2006.01); B08B 9/043 (2006.01)
CPC B08B 9/0322 (2013.01) [B08B 9/0325 (2013.01); B08B 9/0433 (2013.01); B08B 9/0326 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tooling assembly for cleaning a cylinder head using pressurized fluid, the tooling assembly comprising:
a jet ignition insert attached to a spark plug well defined by the cylinder head, wherein the jet ignition insert includes:
an insert proximal end and an insert distal end, and defines an opening extending between the insert proximal end and the insert distal end, and the opening is in fluid communication with the spark plug well; and
an end wall attached to the insert distal end to close one end of the opening, and the end wall includes a face disposed outside of the spark plug well, wherein the end wall defines a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the opening, and the holes intersect the face such that outside of the jet ignition insert is in fluid communication with the opening inside of the jet ignition insert, and wherein the face includes a first engagement surface that surrounds the holes;
a tool configured to clean the jet ignition insert, wherein the tool includes a first tool attachment having a first tool housing that extends between a tool distal end and a tool proximal end relative to a first central axis, wherein the first tool housing defines a through-hole along the first central axis and the through-hole intersects the tool distal end and the tool proximal end to define respective open ends, wherein the tool distal end includes a second engagement surface that surrounds the through-hole; and
wherein the first engagement surface of the jet ignition insert and the second engagement surface of the tool engage each other during a first operation procedure of the tooling assembly to form a seal that surrounds the holes of the jet ignition insert such that the pressurized fluid is directed through the holes and into the opening of the jet ignition insert during the first operation procedure of the tooling assembly to flush debris out of the holes of the jet ignition insert.