Ported aerodynamic exhaust tailpipe
US7703573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01N2590/08
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A tailpipe for use with a vehicle moveable in a forward direction upon a support surface and adapted to be oriented substantially perpendicular to the support surface. The tailpipe includes a windward surface facing in the forward direction and a leeward surface facing opposite the forward direction. The tailpipe also includes a tubular body defining a main exhaust gas flow passageway adapted to direct an exhaust gas flow from a proximal end to a distal end of the tubular body and a plurality of exhaust ports. The exhaust ports are disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the tubular body and pass through the leeward surface for permitting at least a portion of the exhaust gas flow, when present in the tubular body, to exit the tubular body through the plurality of exhaust ports.
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