Muffler with catalytic converter
US7413716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B2075/025
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A muffler with a housing for receiving exhaust gasses from an engine is disclosed. The muffler includes a housing with an inlet and an exit, a baffle plate partitioning the housing into first and second chambers. The baffle plate includes a catalyst receptacle in the first chamber, the second chamber includes the exit of the housing. A catalytic converter element with a longitudinal axis is housed within the catalyst receptacle, the catalytic converter element is positioned within the catalyst receptacle such that exhaust gas passes through the catalytic converter element in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the catalytic converter element and through the second chamber to exit the housing.
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