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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:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Applicants:
Takato Ishihata, Takahama, JP;
Mamoru Yashima, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshihiro Kamiya, Anjo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 13/04 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An exhaust heat recovery apparatus () is installed below a floor supported by both side members () of a vehicle to recover heat from exhaust gas passing through an exhaust pipe () of an internal combustion engine. Assistance members (), which extend in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, are provided between the both side members () of the vehicle. The exhaust heat recovery apparatus () is installed close to one of the assistance members ().