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Vehicle exhaust system

US7766123B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateMar 28, 2007
Grant dateAug 3, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF01N2470/20
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An exhaust system for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle or other straddle-type vehicle, that achieves miniaturization while providing advantageous noise reduction characteristics. The exhaust system is associated with an engine of a vehicle and includes an exhaust pipe connected to the engine and a silencer. A conical member is positioned within the silencer and includes an upstream end and a downstream end. At least a portion of a side wall of the conical member includes a plurality of through-holes. The conical member is oriented such that a radial dimension of the conical member increases in a direction from the upstream end to the downstream end.

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