Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Jason C Johnson

Brett Herwat

Bradley Warren Smith

Manoj K Sampath

Gabriel Ostromecki

Abdulhadi Madi

Boyd Boehlke

Prajwal Hanumantha Rao

An exhaust assembly includes a first tailpipe having an exit end and a curved portion along at least a portion of a length of the first tailpipe. The exhaust assembly further includes a baffle surrounding the first tailpipe at the exit end and defining a plurality of perforations therethrough. The exhaust assembly further includes a pair of shields. Each shield is attached to and at least partially surrounds each of the baffle and the first tailpipe. Each shield extends from a first end proximal to the exit end of the first tailpipe to a second end distal to the exit end of the first tailpipe. Each shield engages the baffle at the first end and engages the first tailpipe at least at or proximal to the second end. The pair of shields is adapted to allow fluid flow to or from the plurality of perforations of the baffle.

Exhaust assembly

An exhaust device () for a vehicle is provided. The exhaust device () includes an outer shell (), an inlet () to receive exhaust gases, an outlet (), an inner shell () received within the outer shell (), a pair of partition walls () and a Helmholtz neck (). The inner shell () defines an inner volume (). A plurality of first circumferential openings () extending through the inner shell () fluidly communicates the inlet () with the inner volume (). A plurality of second circumferential openings () extending through the inner shell () fluidly communicates the outlet () with the inner volume (). The pair of partition walls () is disposed between the inner shell () and the outer shell (). The pair of partition walls (), the inner shell () and the outer shell () define a Helmholtz chamber () therebetween. The partition walls () seal the Helmholtz chamber () from the inlet () and the outlet (). The Helmholtz neck () is disposed on the inner shell () or one of the pair of partition walls ().

Exhaust device

A muffler for use with an internal combustion engine is provided. The muffler includes a first tube configured to receive a first exhaust stream. The first tube includes a first inlet portion, a first outlet portion spaced apart from the first inlet portion, and a first intermediate portion extending between the first inlet portion and the first outlet portion. The muffler also includes a second tube configured to receive a second exhaust stream. The second tube includes a second inlet portion, a second outlet portion spaced apart from the second inlet portion, and a second intermediate portion extending between the second inlet portion and the second outlet portion. The first intermediate portion and the second intermediate portion cross each other, are at least partially stacked on each other, and are in fluid communication with each other.

Exhaust system and muffler

An exhaust system for receiving exhaust gas from an engine of a vehicle includes first, second, and third exhaust components, and first and second pipes. The first and second exhaust components are each adapted to receive exhaust gas from the engine. The first pipe has a first inlet, and first and second outlets. The first inlet is adapted to receive exhaust gas from the first exhaust component. The second pipe has a second inlet, and third and fourth outlets. The second inlet is adapted to receive exhaust gas from the second exhaust component. The third exhaust component is disposed downstream of and laterally between the first and second exhaust components. The third exhaust component has third and fourth inlets, and fifth and sixth outlets. The third inlet is fluidly connected to the first outlet. The fourth inlet is fluidly connected to the third outlet.

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Brighton, MI, United States of America

Jason C Johnson