Muffler for internal combustion engines

Patent · Tue May 20 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5703262

Inoue, T; Saito, H; Takewaka, T; Funabashi, H

A muffler is described for an internal combustion engine comprising: (a) an outer box composed of separated bodies made of a formed sound insulation material and having portions joined by an adhesive, the outer box having an inlet for introducing an exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine and an outlet for discharging the exhaust gas; (b) a reinforcing member mounted on the joined portions to seal and reinforce the same; (c) an inner structural member of an iron-based material disposed in the outer box and supporting the outer box; (d) an exhaust pipe connected to the internal combustion engine and to the inlet; (e) an attachment stay mounted on the outer box; and (f) the inner structural member being connected to the attachment stay and to the exhaust pipe.

• Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Patent Number(s): US 4589516
• OSTI ID: 5703262
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100* -- Internal Combustion Engines
ADHESIVES
ELEMENTS
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
IRON
MATERIALS
METALS
NOISE POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
REINFORCED MATERIALS
SEALS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WASTES