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Muffler with external water trap

US6802387B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2002
Grant dateOct 12, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A vertical mount muffler (40) has an external water trap (52) in an exhaust pipe (48) and drains water from a point between the muffler housing upper outlet (46) and the terminal end (50) of the exhaust pipe. The water trap (52) is laterally adjacent to the muffler housing (42) and below the housing upper outlet (46) and traps and drains water entering the exhaust pipe (48) from the terminal end (50).

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