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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1982
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1980
Toru Tezuka, Sagamihara, JP;
Akira Matsuda, Atsugi, JP;
Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A noise reducing assembly, including a sound absorbing grille (30) with louvers (33) and a sound and air diverting unit (40) is used for noise control in an earthmoving vehicle (20). The sound absorbing grille (30) has a perforated panel (32) covering an air exhaust opening (22). A plurality of sound absorbing louvers (33) are attached to the perforated panel (32) in spaced relationship. The sound and air diverting unit (40) is disposed in front of the sound absorbing grille (30), and includes means (42a,42b,42c) for diverting the sound and air from said sound absorbing grille (30) vertically and transversely of the vehicle body. The walls of the louvers (33) and the sound and air diverting unit (40) are filled with sound absorbing material (37,43).