Middleville Tool and Die Company

Justin Tyler Middleton

Robert Leroy Middleton, Jr

Stephen M Thomas

Larry Joseph Geer

Bradley Blair Walworth

Erwin Albert Peters, Iii

Robert Leroy Middleton Sr

Robert Leroy Middleton Jr

A passive exhaust valve assembly includes an exhaust conduit that has a first pipe section attached in generally axial alignment with a second pipe section. The end portion of the first pipe section includes a circumferential segment disposed within the end portion of the second pipe section to form an overlapping interface. The end portions of the first and second pipe sections each include a flange protruding radially outward from the respective first or second pipe section, whereby the flanges engage with each other to form an axle seat therebetween. A support shaft extends laterally across an interior volume of the exhaust conduit and rotatably engages the axle seat. A valve plate is coupled to the support shaft within the interior volume of the exhaust conduit for moving relative to the exhaust conduit between open and closed positions.

Passive exhaust valve assembly with overlapping slip joint and method of forming and installation

A passive exhaust valve assembly includes an exhaust conduit or pipe section with a valve plate or vane member that can pivot within the interior section or volume of the exhaust conduit to regulate the flow of exhaust gases through the exhaust conduit. A flexible bumper element, such as a metal mesh pad, may be positioned on the interior surface of the exhaust conduit, such that an end portion of the valve plate may contact the mesh pad in the closed position. The bumper element may be disposed in a recessed pocket or depression and may be biased inward, such as with a spring, for the end portion of the valve plate to contact the bumper element as it moves toward the closed position, and thereby gradually reduce the closure speed of the valve plate to the closed position.

Passive exhaust valve with floating spring stop

A passive valve assembly for an engine exhaust system includes an exhaust conduit for transferring exhaust gases from the engine and a valve plate that is operably disposed within the exhaust conduit. A pivot rod has an internal section that is coupled with the valve plate, such that the valve plate may pivot between an open position and a closed position. The pivot rod also has an external section that protrudes from the exhaust conduit. A stop feature is disposed at or near an exterior surface of the exhaust conduit in a location arranged to contact the external section of the pivot rod and prevent the valve plate from pivoting beyond one of the open position and the closed position.

Passive exhaust valve assembly and forming method

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Middleville, MI, United States of America

Justin Tyler Middleton