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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Timothy Sikes, Grass Lake, MI (US);
Udo Gaertner, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Timothy Sikes, Grass Lake, MI (US);
Udo Gaertner, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignees:
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Woco Industrietechnik GmbH, Bad Soden-Salmuenster, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 1/02 (2006.01); F01N 1/10 (2006.01); F01N 1/24 (2006.01); F01N 13/16 (2006.01); F01N 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An absorption muffler includes a metallic exhaust pipe including a plurality of perforations, a polymeric housing carried by the exhaust pipe and enclosing the plurality of perforations, and including axially opposed ends. Thermal insulation is carried radially between the exhaust pipe and the polymeric housing and axially between the axially opposed ends inclusive thereof. Acoustic insulation is carried between the thermal insulation and the polymeric housing.