Ice-melting bi-directional exhaust diverter with selectable flow control
OwnerBobby Snowinventor
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Abstract
An ice-melting exhaust diverter with selectable flow control is disclosed. The ice-melting exhaust diverter includes an exhaust inflow opening configured to receive exhaust from an internal combustion engine, a first exhaust outflow opening configured to release exhaust rearward, a second exhaust outflow opening configured to release exhaust downward, and a diverter plate having a selectable control to direct exhaust flow rearward or downward through either the first outflow opening or the second outflow opening, respectively.
Claims20
An ice-melting exhaust diverter with selectable flow control, the exhaust diverter comprising:
- an inflow exhaust conduit configured to receive exhaust from a combustion engine;
- a first outflow exhaust conduit configured to release exhaust rearward;
- a second outflow exhaust conduit configured to release exhaust downward;
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- a selectable flow controller configured to selectably direct exhaust from the inflow exhaust conduit either rearward through the first outflow exhaust conduit, or downward through the second outflow exhaust conduit.
An ice-melting automotive exhaust apparatus comprising:
- a remote-located selector;
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- a bi-directional exhaust flow diverter having:
- an exhaust inflow opening,
- an exhaust outflow rearward opening,
- an exhaust outflow downward opening, and
- an exhaust flow diverter plate configured to direct exhaust flow from the exhaust inflow opening, to either the exhaust outflow rearward opening or the exhaust outflow downward opening;
- wherein the remote-located selector is operatively connected to the exhaust flow diverter plate, and positions the exhaust flow diverter plate so as to obstruct one of the exhaust outflow rearward opening and the exhaust outflow downward opening.
A method of melting ice under a vehicle, comprising:
- operating an internal combustion engine over an icy road surface;
- selecting a downward direction for exhaust flow on a bi-directional exhaust diverter connected to the internal combustion engine;
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- melting ice on the icy road surface using the exhaust flowing downward from the bidirectional exhaust diverter to the icy road surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.