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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2002
Masayuki Uegane, Saitama, JP;
Kenji Kozaki, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiko Eguchi, Saitama, JP;
Masamichi Fujishiro, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Higuchi, Saitama, JP;
Hidenori Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Masayuki Uegane, Saitama, JP;
Kenji Kozaki, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiko Eguchi, Saitama, JP;
Masamichi Fujishiro, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Higuchi, Saitama, JP;
Hidenori Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An exhaust manifoldextending downwardly is connected to a rear side of a transversely disposed engine E. A primary exhaust pipe portionis connected to the exhaust manifoldvia a spherical jointprovided close to the engine E. Furthermore, a secondary exhaust pipe portionis connected to the primary exhaust pipe portion. In the primary exhaust pipe portion, a flexible tubeis disposed at a position upstream of a support portion to the vehicle body.