Exhaust system for automotive engine
US5195607A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/20
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dual type exhaust system is used in an automobile having an internal combustion engine with transversely mounted front and rear rows of cylinders. Two exhaust pipe assemblies extend from the front and rear rows of cylinders, respectively, toward the back of the car body. The two assemblies are arranged side by side in a space formed in a floor panel. The exhaust pipe assemblies are, respectively, provided with catalytic converters offset in a lengthwise direction of the car body with respect to the space relative to each other so as to be arranged in a straight line in the space.
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