Vehicle exhaust system

A vehicle exhaust system comprising:

• a tubular component having an inner surface and an outer surface and extending along a central axis from an inlet end to an outlet end and defining a primary exhaust gas flow path for exhaust gases in a first direction from the inlet end toward the outlet end;
• the outlet end defining a primary outlet for the exhaust gases from the tubular component to atmosphere;
• at least one opening defined by the tubular component, wherein the at least one opening extends through the inner surface and the outer surface;
• a first plate disposed on the tubular component, the first plate comprising an elongated flow channel defined by a slot in the first plate and adapted to receive exhaust gases from the at least one opening;
• a second plate separate from the first plate and covering the elongated flow channel and comprising at least one outlet opening positioned remote from the at least one opening in the tubular component and adapted to receive exhaust gases from the elongated flow channel;
• and
• wherein a secondary exhaust gas flow path is defined by the at least one opening in the tubular component, through the flow channel, and through the outlet opening defined by the second plate;
• wherein exhaust gases flowing through the secondary exhaust gas flow path are exhausted to atmosphere in a different location than the primary outlet.

A vehicle exhaust system comprising:

• a tubular component having an inner surface and an outer surface and extending along a central axis from an inlet end to an outlet end and defining a primary exhaust gas flow path for exhaust gases in a first direction from the inlet end toward the outlet end;
• the outlet end defining a primary outlet for the exhaust gases from the tubular component to atmosphere;
• at least one opening defined by the tubular component, wherein the at least one opening extends through the inner surface and the outer surface;
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• a first plate disposed on the outer surface of the tubular component and covering the at least one opening;
• a second plate defining an elongated flow channel defined by a slot in the second plate and extending away from the at least one opening, the first plate adapted to receive exhaust gases from the at least one opening and at least partially defining an outlet opening adapted to receive exhaust gases from the flow channel;
• wherein a secondary exhaust gas flow path is defined by the at least one opening in the tubular component, through the elongated flow channel, and through the outlet opening at least partially defined by the first plate;
• wherein exhaust gases flowing through the secondary exhaust gas flow path are exhausted to atmosphere in a different location than the primary outlet.