US4290501A
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Exhaust silencer, especially for small vehicles
Assignee: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-01-19
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Granted: 1981-09-22
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Expires: 1999-01-19
Abstract
Abstract An exhaust silencer for use with small vehicles which use low speed engines and have minimal space available for the silencer while still requiring a long exhaust path to silence the low frequency engine pulsations. The silencer includes a silencer chamber with an axis, and an exhaust pipe with a U-shape, one arm of which extends axially into the chamber, and the other arm of which extends parallel to the axis outside of the chamber, both for a substantial part of the length of the chamber. At least the bight of the U-shaped pipe is double-walled to minimize the emission of pulsations from that portion of the exhaust pipe.
Inventors
- 👤 Ko Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:41
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/18; F01N13/1838; F01N1/00; F01N1/08; F01N1/084; F01N1/10; F01N2310/00; F01N2310/02; F01N2450/00; F01N2450/22; F01N2470/00; F01N2470/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An exhaust silencer comprising: an elongated silencer chamber having an axis, an axial peripheral inner wall with perforations therethrough, an axial outer peripheral wall extending around said inner wall and leaving a peripheral spacing therebetween, said perforations opening into said spacing, sound absorbing material placed in said spacing, and a gas outlet port; a U-shaped exhaust pipe having a first arm outside of said silencer chamber and parallel to said axis, a second arm entering at one end of said silencer chamber and extending axially into said chamber for the major portion of the length of said chamber, and spaced from said inner peripheral wall, a bight portion joining said arms outside of said silencer chamber, said bight portion comprising a pair of spaced-apart walls, and sound absorbing material in the region between said walls of said bight portion, said outlet port being substantially axially spaced from the outlet end of said second arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An exhaust silencer comprising: an elongated silencer chamber having an axis, an axial peripheral inner wall with perforations therethrough, an axial outer peripheral wall extending around said inner wall and leaving a peripheral spacing therebetween, said perforations opening into said spacing, sound absorbing material placed in said spacing, and a gas outlet port; a U-shaped exhaust pipe having a first arm outside of said silencer chamber and parallel to said axis, a second arm entering at one end of said silencer chamber and extending axially into said chamber for the major portion of the length of said chamber, and spaced from said inner peripheral wall, a bight portion joining said arms outside of said silencer chamber, said bight portion comprising a pair of spaced-apart walls, and sound absorbing material in the region between said walls of said bight portion, said outlet port being substantially axially spaced from the outlet end of said second arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An exhaust silencer according to claim 1 in which the arm inside the chamber enlarges in diameter as it extends into the silencer chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An exhaust silencer according to claim 1 in which said first arm is comprised of a pair of spaced-apart walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An exhaust silencer according to claim 3 in which a sound absorbing material is placed between said last-named walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An exhaust silencer according to claim 1 in which said gas outlet port opens into said silencer chamber adjacent to said one end thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-09-21 | 1985-03-23 | 1985-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-09-21 | 1989-03-23 | 1989-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-09-21 | 1993-03-23 | 1993-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |