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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146353 | Exhaust purification device for internal combustion engine, and exhaust control device and exhaust control method for internal combustion engine An exhaust purification device includes a front catalyst arranged in an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine that is longitudinally mounted in a vehicle, a rear catalyst arranged in the exhaust system downstream of the front catalyst, and a bypass pipe t... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7941995 | Exhaust aftertreatment system with compliantly coupled sections An exhaust aftertreatment system includes first and second exhaust tubes or assemblies and a coupler compliantly permitting movement of one of the exhaust tubes relative to the other along at least one of axial and transverse directions. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7874150 | Exhaust system An exhaust system has an exhaust tailpipe cover provided in an outlet region and, on the inside, contains inner exhaust pipes which are disposed spaced apart from the exhaust tailpipe cover by a passage. The passage in the exhaust tailpipe cover results in the exhau... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870725 | Exhaust mounting system An exhaust mounting system includes an exhaust component having a pair of ridges along an outer perimeter. A mounting band is disposed around the outer perimeter of the exhaust component between the ridges. An isolation pad is disposed between the exhaust component ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7484362 | Decoupling hose for a motor vehicle exhaust system A method of avoiding damage to a decoupling hose mounted between two tubes of a motor vehicle exhaust system, said hose comprising a deformable inner portion, an outer sealing leakproofing portion in the form of a continuous and leaktight sleeve having a flexible ce... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7458209 | Shielding component, a heat shield in particular A shielding component, in particular a heat shield, has at least two shield components (10, 12) which can be connected to each other by a connection unit (14). Because the connection unit (14) has a guide (16) which enables adjustment of ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7444806 | Exhaust system component An exhaust-carrying component (2) of an exhaust system (1) for an internal combustion engine is provided, in particular for a motor vehicle. The component (2) includes a pipe (4) through which exhaust gas can flow from one longitudinal en... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438157 | Muffler for an exhaust gas system A muffler for an exhaust gas system of an internal-combustion engine has an exhaust gas inlet and a first flow pipe arranged inside the muffler and completely penetrating the muffler. A shut-off device is arranged in the first flow pipe, for the shutting-off and ope... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426980 | Internal combustion engine exhaust system An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine having two banks of cylinders by which pulses of exhaust gas are alternately directed to a diverter subassembly. The diverter subassembly, which is located in the muffler, includes a perforated gas decelerator cham... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416051 | Assembly and method for fan noise reduction from turbofan engines using dynamically adaptive Herschel-Quincke tubes An assembly useful in reducing aircraft engine noise such as turbofan engine noise (730) comprises: (1) at least one tube “H-Q” having an inlet end (738), an outlet end (740) and a central tube portion therebetween; an (ii) at least one actu... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7364002 | Vehicle underbody structure At the underside of a vehicle body, a fuel tank and an exhaust muffler are disposed alongside of each other along a vehicle body longitudinal direction, with a drive shaft being disposed between the fuel tank and the exhaust muffler. The front and rear of the fuel t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350351 | Exhaust system of engine of motorcycle An exhaust system of an engine of a motorcycle, including an exhaust pipe configured to extend in one of an upward direction and a downward direction from an exhaust port formed at a front portion of a cylinder head of the engine and to then be bent to extend in an ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347046 | Layout of catalyst of vehicle An exhaust system for a vehicle includes a muffler including end walls and a side wall connected to the end walls enclosing an interior space of the muffler. A first pipe is disposed within the interior space of the muffler and extends from one end of the muffler at... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337609 | Diesel exhaust system variable backpressure muffler The invention concerns diesel particulate filter regeneration in an exhaust system of a vehicle having a diesel engine. The particulate filter regeneration is selectively accomplished by actuating a particulate filter backpressure valve located downstream of the die... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328685 | Slip joint exhaust manifolds A multi-piece exhaust manifold includes a ring seal between separate portions. The separate portions have generally cylindrical sealing surfaces formed thereon to mate with the ring seal. The ring seal may include a metal sheath filled with graphite or other sealing... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325651 | Motorcycle exhaust system To provide a motorcycle exhaust system, which is less susceptible to the elevated temperature of the exhaust gases and vibrations induced by the motorcycle combustion engine (E) and in which the sectional area of the exhaust passage can be properly adjusted independ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310942 | Exhaust passage control valve Exhaust passage control valve 10 may comprise housing 30, valve member 20, and helical torsion spring 40. Housing 30 has an exhaust passage. Exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine flows through the exhaust passage of the ho... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296657 | Engine exhaust muffler with exhaust emission control function A muffler having a muffler body divided into first and second exhaust chambers by a partitioning member which has a third exhaust chamber formed therein. An exhaust inlet introduces exhaust gas from an engine into the first exhaust chamber. First communication bores... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284748 | Vibration damping mount and metal heat shield A vibration damping mount includes: a substantially annular damping member having an insertion hole, through which the bolt to be attached to an attachment boss is inserted, and externally surrounds the bolt; a grommet that includes a first retaining section for ret... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283923 | Method of speed measure on turbo superchargers of internal combustion engines by means of vibrations analysis and equipment to perform it A method of determining speed of rotation of a motor is provided. The method involves collecting samples with a measuring sensor at a sampling frequency, set on the basis of mechanical vibration of the motor, for the duration of a measurement period and storing the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7272927 | Air gap-insulated exhaust manifold for internal combustion engines An air gap-insulated exhaust manifold for internal combustion engines. The manifold includes a flange with openings for fastening elements and further openings, which align with the cylinder exhaust ports of the internal combustion engine. A gas-tight outer shell is... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273413 | Vehicle exhaust system hose and coupling assembly An improved de-coupling device for vehicle exhaust systems specifically emergency vehicle exhaust systems. In this application, flexible hoses are normally utilized as a conduit for exhaust fumes. This invention incorporates a tether inside the flexible hose thereby... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263827 | Exhaust pipe insulator attaching structure for saddle-riding vehicle An air cleaner and an exhaust pipe insulator attaching structure for a vehicle engine. The air cleaner on a rear side of the engine includes an air cleaner element disposed in an upper portion inside an air cleaner case. An air cleaner intake-air duct is inserted in... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234302 | Housing for a turbocharger A housing for a turbocharger forms a housing jacket (6, 7) which surrounds a rotor space (15) for receiving a turbine rotor (18). The housing jacket consists of sheet metal at least in part. A connection pipe (4′) provides for communica... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234297 | Motorcycle exhaust enhancers Sound and power are an important part of the motorcycling experience. From the early days people have been attempting to get it “right” and have tried numerous ways to achieve the best of both worlds. Generally one had to be sacrificed to some degree to get the ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228684 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a plurality of cylinders (1 through 12) and at least one turbocharger (2) and at least one exhaust manifold (13) which passes exhaust gases from two or more cylinders (5, 6) to the turbocharge... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219933 | Hollow product, fluid processing system and joining method of hollow members A connecting portion (10c) of a container (10) of a catalyst converter is formed with a joining portion (15) to be joined to a joining portion (16) of a flange member (11) by spinning working, and the joining portion (15) fo... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213376 | Bracket for supporting structural element to support structure A bracket for supporting a structural element, such as a precast concrete beam, on a concrete pile or similar support structure in a building includes a first support part (1) which is cast at least partly into the concrete pile. The first support part (1 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185490 | Arrangement for securely mounting an exhaust manifold to the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine An exhaust manifold has a head flange constructed for receiving at least two exhaust pipes arranged side-by-side, and includes spaced apart first and second longitudinal flange portions. A mounting assembly is provided for sealingly securing the exhaust manifold to ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171805 | Deflector style exhaust manifold An exhaust manifold is provided with deflector members positioned between downstream gas inlets and a main gas passage. The deflector members redirect the flow of exhaust gas from the inlets into the general direction of the gas flowing in the main passage as the ex... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168452 | Covering body for heating pipe A covering body for heating a pipe to be attached to the pipe and to conduct external heat to heat the pipe, including: a surrounding body including at least two parts having a divided shape of a cylindrical body along an axial line of the cylindrical body, the surr... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162868 | Heat shield structure of exhaust manifold and catalyst A heat shield structure of an exhaust manifold and a catalyst has a flange which is provided in a connecting portion connecting the exhaust manifold and catalyst and forms an open channel, an exhaust manifold heat shield member which covers an upper surface of the e... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155903 | Buffer washer member and vibration and heat insulating board having the same A collar member including a main body part having a bolt hole for inserting a bolt and a flange part projecting horizontally to outside from the upper end of the main body part, a fitting member being a member for fitting with a vibration and heat insulating board m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155902 | Structure for fixing catalytic body to exhaust pipe For fixing a catalytic body, which has a cylindrical case and is housed in an exhaust pipe, to the exhaust pipe that serves as part of an exhaust system connected to an engine. The catalytic body can be housed in and fixed to the exhaust pipe even if the catalytic b... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152398 | Dual motorcycle exhaust system An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine having a first cylinder and a second cylinder from which pulses of exhaust gas exit and are routed along separate paths towards the exhaust mufflers. The exhaust system independently routes the pulses of exhaust ga... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146806 | Internal combustion engine cylinder and muffler assembly with catalytic converter A two cycle internal combustion engine cylinder having a piston chamber. The cylinder includes transfer ports; and an exhaust port divided into at least two sections. A first one of the sections has an aperture at the piston chamber with a top surface located closer... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7127884 | Muffler with an integrated catalytic converter A muffler has an integrated SCR catalytic converter for an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle The muffler includes a housing which has an intake trumpet on the intake end and an exhaust pipe on the output end. Catalytic c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124575 | Exhaust header modeling apparatus and method An exhaust header modeling apparatus includes a plurality of interchangeable straight and curved short cylindrical segment members which are selectively and releasably joined together end-to-end manually and rotated relative to one another to form a full-scale three... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125026 | Cam-bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for using in a vehicle's suspension system to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment having a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a second cam plate defining an aperture is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7093861 | Exhaust pipe joint structure and coil spring used in the same An automobile exhaust-pipe joint structure and a coil spring for use therein. The exhaust pipe connection structure includes a first exhaust pipe having a first flange section, a second exhaust pipe having a second flange section, a ball joint section for connecting... | 08/22/2006 |
