Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Muffler assembly including a center muffler and two satellite mufflers
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Application No.: US15972663Application Date: 2018-05-07
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Publication No.: US10584626B2Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: Brett Herwat , Keith Bartu , Gabriel Ostromecki
- Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Lake Forest
- Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
- Current Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Lake Forest
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: F01N13/08
- IPC: F01N13/08 ; B60K13/04 ; F01N1/02 ; F01N13/04 ; F01N13/02

Abstract:
A muffler assembly includes first, second, and third mufflers. The first muffler includes a first housing and an X-pipe that is at least partially disposed within the first housing. The X-pipe has first and second inlets and first and second outlets that are all fluidly connected to one another. The first and second inlets receive exhaust gas from the engine. The second muffler includes a second housing and a first Y-pipe that is at least partially disposed therein. The first Y-pipe has a third inlet that receives exhaust gas from the first outlet, and third and fourth outlets. The third muffler includes a third housing and a second Y-pipe that is at least partially disposed therein. The second Y-pipe has a fourth inlet that receives exhaust gas from the second outlet, and fifth and sixth outlets. The first, second, and third housings are spaced apart from one another.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190338690A1 Muffler Assembly Including A Center Muffler And Two Satellite Mufflers Public/Granted day:2019-11-07
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