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Exhaust shield assembly

US10974783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel Lehrbaum · Waukesha, US
Scott Nash · Muskego, US
David M. Pittman · Brooklyn Park, US
Michael L. Welliver · Milwaukee, US
Gary Zinser · Davenport, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2018
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 26, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01N2590/04
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An exhaust assembly for a vehicle. The exhaust assembly includes a header assembly including one or more head pipes, and a bridge with a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end. The first and second ends are secured to the header assembly. The exhaust assembly further includes a shield assembly including a shield shaped to cover a portion of the header assembly and a retainer secured to the shield and supported by the bridge by a planar clamp joint therebetween.

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