Exhaust muffler

US8485314B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Tobias Danner · Neu-Ulm, DE
• Thorsten Keesser · Augsburg, DE
• Thorsten Linde · Augsburg, DE
• Christine Huth · Augsburg, DE
• Marco Ranalli · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 20, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 20, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F01N2530/20
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An exhaust muffler of an internal combustion engine has pipe sections on the inflow side and on the outflow side, respectively, and a muffler housing that is in communication with the pipe sections. The muffler housing, which includes an outer casing and end walls, is made at least in sections of a plastic material.