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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2018
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Brett Herwat, Jackson, MI (US);
Gabriel Ostromecki, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jason Johnson, Brighton, MI (US);
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
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.