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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2024
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Llc, Northville, MI (US);
Gabriel Ostromecki, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nicholas Reding, Mason, MI (US);
Isidro L. Hernandez, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company LLC, Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
A muffler assembly for a vehicle exhaust system including a muffler that has a primary muffler conduit with a primary resonator, a secondary muffler conduit with a secondary resonator, and a valve that directs exhaust flow through both the primary and secondary muffler conduits or primarily through the secondary muffler conduit depending on the position of the valve. The muffler provides a first level of sound attenuation when the valve is in an open position and a second level of sound attenuation when the valve is in a closed position. The second level of sound attenuation is greater than the first level of sound attenuation and therefore the muffler provides a louder exhaust sound when the valve is in the open position and a quieter exhaust sound when the valve is in the closed position.