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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
May. 18, 2006
Applicants:
Ryusuke Kato, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshihiko Takahashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshihiko Moriya, Shizuoka, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An exhaust system includes a first exhaust pipe group, a first catalyst device, and a second exhaust pipe group. A first coupling pipe of the first exhaust pipe group includes spaces in communication with respective first exhaust pipes. A second coupling pipe of the second exhaust pipe group includes spaces in communication with respective second exhaust pipes. The first exhaust pipe group and the second exhaust pipe group are joined such that the respective spaces are opposed to one another, with the first catalyst device interposed therebetween.