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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2020
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Keith Daniel Hogan, St. Pete Beach, FL (US);
Yong Yi, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An exhaust pipe includes a first end, a second end, and a wall connecting the first end to the second end. The first end has a first opening, and the second end has a second opening that fluidly communicates with the first opening to define a bore. The wall includes an inner curved second and an outer curved section that includes an indentation. The indentation includes a first inwardly extending part and a second inwardly extending part. The second inwardly extending part includes a through hole having an inner opening and an outer opening. The inner opening is located between the outer opening and the second opening. A diameter of the outer opening is less than a diameter of the inner opening. A thickness of the second inwardly extending part is less than the diameter of the outer opening.