The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2006
Haimian Cai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Baoluo Chen, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hui Wang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert Schoenborn, Livonia, MI (US);
Haimian Cai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Baoluo Chen, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hui Wang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert Schoenborn, Livonia, MI (US);
Automotive Components Holdings, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle exhaust system is provided that includes a first exhaust member having an end that includes an enlarged section. A second exhaust member is sized to receive a portion of the first exhaust member. The enlarged section of the first exhaust member has an outer diameter that is larger than an inner diameter of at least one section of the second exhaust member for creating an interference condition between the first and second exhaust member to prevent axial movement of the first exhaust member in at least one axial direction. The first exhaust member is secured to the second exhaust member by magnetic pulse welding.