Clampless tail pipe assembly

A tail pipe mounting assembly, comprising:

• a base having a longitudinal axis;
• and
• a plurality of spring elements spaced about the base, each spring element comprising a spring element body having a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the spring element body comprising:
• a first portion substantially linear and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis;
• a second portion proximate the first portion, the second portion being arcuate;
• a third portion proximate the second portion, the third portion being substantially linear and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis;
• a fourth portion proximate the third portion, the fourth portion being angled relative to the longitudinal axis;
• a fifth portion proximate the fourth portion, the fifth portion being angled relative to the longitudinal axis, the angle of the fifth portion being different than the angle of the fourth portion relative to the longitudinal axis;
• and
• a sixth portion proximate the fifth portion and being angled relative to the longitudinal axis, the sixth portion comprising the second distal end, the sixth portion comprising the second distal end, a first inner locking tooth and a second inner locking tooth each configured to impregnate an exhaust pipe, and a first outer locking tooth and a second outer locking tooth each configured to impregnate a tail pipe.

A tail pipe mounting assembly, comprising:

• a base having a longitudinal axis;
• and
• a plurality of spring elements spaced about the base, each spring element comprising a spring element body having a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the spring element body comprising:
• a first elongated lateral edge;
• a second elongated lateral edge substantially parallel to the first elongated lateral edge;
• a transverse edge disposed between the first elongated lateral edge and the second elongated lateral edge;
• a first portion substantially linear and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis;
• a second portion proximate the first portion, the second portion being arcuate;
• a third portion proximate the second portion, the third portion being substantially linear and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis;
• a fourth portion proximate the third portion, the fourth portion being angled relative to the longitudinal axis;
• a fifth portion proximate the fourth portion, the fifth portion being angled relative to the longitudinal axis, the angle of the fifth portion being different than the angle of the fourth portion relative to the longitudinal axis;
• and
• a sixth portion proximate the fifth portion and being angled relative to the longitudinal axis, the sixth portion comprising the second distal end, the sixth portion comprising the second distal end, a first inner locking tooth and a second inner locking tooth each configured to impregnate an exhaust pipe, and a first outer locking tooth disposed on the first lateral edge and a second outer locking tooth disposed on the second lateral edge, the first outer locking tooth and the second outer locking tooth configured to impregnate a tail pipe, the sixth portion comprises at least one opening defined therein, the first inner locking tooth and the second inner locking tooth extending from a perimeter edge of the opening.