Muffler with catalytic converter

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2005-04-08

2008-08-19

Caldarola, Glenn (Department: 1797)

Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser

Chemical reactor

Waste gas purifier

C422S180000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07413716

ABSTRACT:
A muffler with a housing for receiving exhaust gasses from an engine is disclosed. The muffler includes a housing with an inlet and an exit, a baffle plate partitioning the housing into first and second chambers. The baffle plate includes a catalyst receptacle in the first chamber, the second chamber includes the exit of the housing. A catalytic converter element with a longitudinal axis is housed within the catalyst receptacle, the catalytic converter element is positioned within the catalyst receptacle such that exhaust gas passes through the catalytic converter element in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the catalytic converter element and through the second chamber to exit the housing.

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