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US3233698A US72123A US7212360A US3233698A US 3233698 A US3233698 A US 3233698A US 72123 A US72123 A US 72123A US 7212360 A US7212360 A US 7212360A US 3233698 A US3233698 A US 3233698A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/18—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly
    • F01N13/1838—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly characterised by the type of connection between parts of exhaust or silencing apparatus, e.g. between housing and tubes, between tubes and baffles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N1/00—Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing
    • F01N1/003—Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by using dead chambers communicating with gas flow passages
    • F01N1/006—Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by using dead chambers communicating with gas flow passages comprising at least one perforated tube extending from inlet to outlet of the silencer
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/08—Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/18—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly
    • F01N13/1833—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly specially adapted for small internal combustion engines, e.g. used in model applications
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2310/00—Selection of sound absorbing or insulating material
    • F01N2310/02—Mineral wool, e.g. glass wool, rock wool, asbestos or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2450/00—Methods or apparatus for fitting, inserting or repairing different elements
    • F01N2450/22—Methods or apparatus for fitting, inserting or repairing different elements by welding or brazing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2470/00—Structure or shape of gas passages, pipes or tubes
    • F01N2470/18—Structure or shape of gas passages, pipes or tubes the axis of inlet or outlet tubes being other than the longitudinal axis of apparatus
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2470/00—Structure or shape of gas passages, pipes or tubes
    • F01N2470/20—Dimensional characteristics of tubes, e.g. length, diameter
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2470/00—Structure or shape of gas passages, pipes or tubes
    • F01N2470/24—Concentric tubes or tubes being concentric to housing, e.g. telescopically assembled
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2490/00—Structure, disposition or shape of gas-chambers
    • F01N2490/12—Chambers having variable volumes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2490/00—Structure, disposition or shape of gas-chambers
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  • This invention relates generally to mufflers or silencers and is particularly, but not exclusively, concerned with mufflers for attenuating sound in the inlet air or exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of an exhaust mufiler embodying the invention, the muffler shown being of the well-known hot rod or Hollywood type;
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mufiler of FIG. 1, enlarged for clarity;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 33 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of an end portion of the outer shell of the muffier, enlarged for clarity;
  • FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing a modified form of inner tube.
  • the sound attenuating structure or muffler comprises an outer shell 12 surrounding an inner, straight through perforated gas passage tube 14.
  • the outer. shell 2 has slotted inlet and outlet extensions 16 and 18 at opposite ends which are reduced in diameter for fluid sealed connection with suitable exhaust and tailpipe conduits (not shown).
  • the tube 14 may be of various construction but is preferably formed by rolling a perforated sheet into a tube thus providing a conduit with a plurality of apertures 20 extending from end to end to acoustically connect with an annular chamber 21 defined by the shell 12 and the tube 14. If desired, the chamber 21 may be filled; with a suitable sound attenuating substance such as glass wool (not shown).
  • the opposite 'end portions of the outer shell 12 are formed to define integral, generally arcu-ate, radially inwardly and axially extending end walls or headers 28 and 29 terminating in the integral end bushings 30 and 32, and the extensions 16 and 18, respectively.
  • the bushings 30 and 32 are of suitable diameter and position to accept and support the tube '14, which is tightly secured thereto as by spotwelding. This is preferably done at only one end, as shown at 33 in FIG. 2, if desired, to facilitate manufacture, the other end having a slip fit in the associated bushing.
  • the end walls 28 and 29 progressively increase in thickness radially inwardly of the shell 12, to a maximum thickness at the bushings 30 and 32.
  • the outer shell 12 has an initial thickness of .048" at Section A (FIG. 4) then progressively increases in thickness to .055" at Section B.
  • the end header 29 progressively increases in thickness radially inwardly of the shell 12 to .061" at Section C, then to a thickness of .071" at Section D.
  • the integral axially extending bushing 32 is .072 thick at Sections E and F and through the length of extensions 16 and 18. Thus, there is substantially a 50% increase in thickness.
  • the two end headers and two busings previously used, and their seams and joints are eliminated along with the need for manufacturing and assembling them. Because the joints between these parts are eliminated, the opportunity for corrosion to occur is minimized.
  • the integral construction minimizes vibration and improves appearance. Because the end headers are integral with the shell there is a relatively gradual change in crosssection, tending to promote better sound and flow patterns and less back pressure. Since the end portions of a mufiler are relatively highly stressed, the progressive change in thickness provides increased strength where it is needed most. Thus, the new construction provides many practical advantages in functioning, use, handling, and design of the mufiler and associated parts.
  • FIGURE 5 is illustrated an expedient to increase standardization and reduce the number of different parts that must be produced to make mufiiers for a variety of different makes and models of automobiles requiring a variety of dififerent sizes of inlet or outlet ends 16 and 18.
  • This expedient comprises formation of preferably four slots 51 in one end of the tube 14. These slots will permit the tube to be radially expanded into con-tact with a larger bushing 53 without cracking of the metal, the slots preferably being about the same length as the expanded end of the tube.
  • the unslotted end 55 can be reduced in diameter by swaging to fit small bushing 57 since the perforations at the end of the tube will absorb the stress by closing up somewhat to prevent fracture.
  • a muffler comprising an outer casing having a central portion of enlarged diameter and integral end portions of reduced diameter, the diameter of the integral end portions being unequal with one end portion having a relatively large diameter and the other end portion having a relatively small diameter, a tubular member fixed within said outer casing and connecting said integral end portions, one end of said tubular member having a reduced diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the smaller of said integral end portions, a shoulder portion connecting said one end of reduced diameter to said tubular member, said one end of reduced diameter being entirely received in the smaller of said integral end portions, said shoulder being located in abutting engagement with said casing, the other end of said tubular member having an enlarged diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the larger of the integral end portions, and said other end being received and supported in the larger of the integral end portions.
  • tubular member is secured to said casing only at one end thereof, and said tubular member being secured to said casing in said integral end portion of smaller diameter.

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Feb. 8, 1966 w. H. POWERS MUFFLER WITH ONE-PIECE OUTER HOUSING Filed Nov. 28, 1960 INVENTOR MA 7 020673. ail g 3,233,698 MUFFLER WITH ONE-PIECE OUTER HOUSING Walter H. Powers, Racine, Wis., assignor' to Walker Manufacturing Company, a corporation of Delaware Filed Nov. 28, 1960, Ser. No. 72,123 4 Claims. (Cl. 181-48) This invention relates generally to mufflers or silencers and is particularly, but not exclusively, concerned with mufflers for attenuating sound in the inlet air or exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine.
It is an object of my invention to simplify and improve the construction of mothers from the manufacturing, acoustic, and structural standpoints.
I accomplish this object by means of a mufiler construc- 'tion wherein the outer housing is formed of only one piece--in contrast to commercial mufilers now available wherein the outer housing consists of five pieces, viz, a shell, two headers, and two bushings.
The manner in which my one-piece housing accomplishes the object will become evident upon consideration of the accompanying drawings which show one embodiment of the invention and in which:
FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of an exhaust mufiler embodying the invention, the muffler shown being of the well-known hot rod or Hollywood type;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mufiler of FIG. 1, enlarged for clarity;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 33 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of an end portion of the outer shell of the muffier, enlarged for clarity; and,
FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing a modified form of inner tube.
Referring to the drawings, the sound attenuating structure or muffler comprises an outer shell 12 surrounding an inner, straight through perforated gas passage tube 14. The outer. shell 2 has slotted inlet and outlet extensions 16 and 18 at opposite ends which are reduced in diameter for fluid sealed connection with suitable exhaust and tailpipe conduits (not shown). The tube 14 may be of various construction but is preferably formed by rolling a perforated sheet into a tube thus providing a conduit with a plurality of apertures 20 extending from end to end to acoustically connect with an annular chamber 21 defined by the shell 12 and the tube 14. If desired, the chamber 21 may be filled; with a suitable sound attenuating substance such as glass wool (not shown).
In accordance with the present invention, the opposite 'end portions of the outer shell 12 are formed to define integral, generally arcu-ate, radially inwardly and axially extending end walls or headers 28 and 29 terminating in the integral end bushings 30 and 32, and the extensions 16 and 18, respectively. The bushings 30 and 32 are of suitable diameter and position to accept and support the tube '14, which is tightly secured thereto as by spotwelding. This is preferably done at only one end, as shown at 33 in FIG. 2, if desired, to facilitate manufacture, the other end having a slip fit in the associated bushing.
The end walls 28 and 29 progressively increase in thickness radially inwardly of the shell 12, to a maximum thickness at the bushings 30 and 32. For example, as in an exemplary constructed embodiment, the outer shell 12 has an initial thickness of .048" at Section A (FIG. 4) then progressively increases in thickness to .055" at Section B. The end header 29 progressively increases in thickness radially inwardly of the shell 12 to .061" at Section C, then to a thickness of .071" at Section D. The integral axially extending bushing 32 is .072 thick at Sections E and F and through the length of extensions 16 and 18. Thus, there is substantially a 50% increase in thickness.
By forming the entire outer shell from one piece of steel tubing the two end headers and two busings previously used, and their seams and joints, are eliminated along with the need for manufacturing and assembling them. Because the joints between these parts are eliminated, the opportunity for corrosion to occur is minimized. The integral construction minimizes vibration and improves appearance. Because the end headers are integral with the shell there is a relatively gradual change in crosssection, tending to promote better sound and flow patterns and less back pressure. Since the end portions of a mufiler are relatively highly stressed, the progressive change in thickness provides increased strength where it is needed most. Thus, the new construction provides many practical advantages in functioning, use, handling, and design of the mufiler and associated parts.
In FIGURE 5 is illustrated an expedient to increase standardization and reduce the number of different parts that must be produced to make mufiiers for a variety of different makes and models of automobiles requiring a variety of dififerent sizes of inlet or outlet ends 16 and 18. This expedient comprises formation of preferably four slots 51 in one end of the tube 14. These slots will permit the tube to be radially expanded into con-tact with a larger bushing 53 without cracking of the metal, the slots preferably being about the same length as the expanded end of the tube. The unslotted end 55 can be reduced in diameter by swaging to fit small bushing 57 since the perforations at the end of the tube will absorb the stress by closing up somewhat to prevent fracture.
It is to be understood that the specific construction of the improved mufiler herein disclosed and described is presented for the purpose of explanation and illustration and is not intended to indicate the limits of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the following claims.
I claim:
1. A muffler comprising an outer casing having a central portion of enlarged diameter and integral end portions of reduced diameter, the diameter of the integral end portions being unequal with one end portion having a relatively large diameter and the other end portion having a relatively small diameter, a tubular member fixed within said outer casing and connecting said integral end portions, one end of said tubular member having a reduced diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the smaller of said integral end portions, a shoulder portion connecting said one end of reduced diameter to said tubular member, said one end of reduced diameter being entirely received in the smaller of said integral end portions, said shoulder being located in abutting engagement with said casing, the other end of said tubular member having an enlarged diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the larger of the integral end portions, and said other end being received and supported in the larger of the integral end portions.
2. The invention as defined in claim 1 and wherein the ends of said tubular member are spaced inwardly of the ends of the integral end portions.
3. The invention as defined in claim 1 and wherein said tubular member is secured to said casing only at one end thereof, and said tubular member being secured to said casing in said integral end portion of smaller diameter.
4. The invention as defined in claim 1 and having means at both ends of said tubular member permitting radial inward displacement of the ends without fracture to accommodate insertion in and supporting engagement with the integral end portions.
(References on following page) UNITED STATES PATENTS Sponseller et a1.
Kemble 181-48 X Tyler 181-70 X Moss 181-48 Tr'autmann 181-47 X Gaugler 181-36 2,583,366 1/1952 Engels. I I 2,850,111 9/1958 Nelson 181-64 FOREIGN PATENTS 457,232 5/1950 Italy.
LEO 'SMILOW, Primary Examiner.
C. W. ROBINSON, LEYLAND M. MARTIN,-
, Examiners.

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1. A MUFFLER COMPRISING AN OUTER CASING HAVING A CENTRAL PORTION OF ENLARGED DIAMETER AND INTEGRAL END PORTIONS OF REDUCED DIAMETER, THE DIAMETER OF THE INTEGRAL END PORTIONS BEING UNEQUAL WITHONE END PORTION HAVING A RELATIVELY LARGE DIAMETER AND THE OTHER END PORTION HAVING A RELATIVELY SMALL DIAMETER, A TUBULAR MEMBER FIXED WITHIN SAID OUTER CASING AND CONNECTING SAID INTEGRAL END PORTIONS, ONE END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A REDUCED DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THE SMALLER OF SAID INTEGRAL END PORTIONS, A SHOULDER PORTION CONNECTING SAID ONE END OF REDUCED DIAMETER TO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID ONE END OF REDUCED DIAMETER BEING ENTIRELY RECEIVED IN THE SMALLER OF SAID INTEGRAL END PORTIONS, SAID SHOULDER BEING LOCATED IN ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CASING, THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING AN ENLARGED DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THE LARGER OF THE INTEGRAL END PORTIONS, AND SAID OTHER END BEING RECEIVED AND SUPPORTED IN THE LARGER OF THE INTEGRAL END PORTIONS.
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