INTERNATIONAL PATENT: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. FILES APPLICATION FOR "AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH ADJUSTABLE SHUTTERS"

GENEVA, Dec. 17 -- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (155 Harlem AvenueGlenview, IL 60025) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/031651) for "AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH ADJUSTABLE SHUTTERS" on May 30, 2025. With publication no. WO/2025/254961, the details related to the patent application was published on Dec 11, 2025.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): GORCZYCA, John (c/o Illinois Tool Works Inc.155 Harlem AvenueGlenview, IL 60025), RODRIGO, Richard (c/o Illinois Tool Works Inc.155 Harlem AvenueGlenview, IL 60025)

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