ATV with dual silencers

Details ATV with dual silencers ATV with dual silencers

2005-06-16

2010-12-21

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

With means for handling motor exhaust

C180S069220

Reexamination Certificate

active

07854290

ABSTRACT:
In some embodiments, a vehicle having multiple silencers may include one or more of the following features: (a) a chassis carrying a seat, (b) a steerable pair of front wheels and at least two rear wheels coupled to the chassis, (c) a steering member for steering the front wheels, (d) an engine carried by the chassis for powering the vehicle, (e) at least one exhaust manifold operably coupled to the engine, (f) at least one exhaust pipe coupled at one end to said at least two exhaust manifolds, (g) a first silencer coupled to the other end of said one or more exhaust pipes, (h) a second silencer coupled to the first silencer to route exhaust through the length of each silencer, and (i) a crossover tube which couples the first silencer to the second silencer.

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