Exhaust-gas muffler
US5959262A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01N2590/06
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to an exhaust-gas muffler for a two-stroke engine in a portable handheld work apparatus such as a motor-driven chain saw. The muffler housing includes an outer shell and an inner shell and also includes an exhaust-gas inlet and an exhaust-gas outlet. A fire-protective screen is arranged in the exhaust-gas flow of the muffler. With the invention, a high service life of the fire-protective screen is achieved together with an easier exchangeability. This is achieved in that the fire-protective screen can be inserted from outside of the housing into the interior of the muffler. The screen covers the exhaust-gas inlet into an inlet chamber of the muffler. At this location, the temperature of the exhaust gas is high so that coking of the screen is very slight.
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