Supplemental spark arrester and silencer
US5509947A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/30
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A supplemental exhaust system for use with an off-road vehicle. The system includes a supplemental silencer and/or a spark arrester contained within a flexible outer shell. The outer shell mounts directly to the housing of an existing exhaust system silencer. The exhaust gases exiting the existing silencer are directed into the supplemental silencer and spark arrester by an inlet chamber having an oversized inlet opening.
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