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US 5,466,900 AGranted
Tail pipe adapter
OwnerWilliam Knappinventor
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Abstract
The adaptor includes a tail pipe extension having a sleeve radially spaced about the extension to provide a circular space therebetween. Arms project outwardly from the extension and beyond the attached sleeve and constitute limit stops during installation of an inflatable cuff of an enging exhaust evacuation system. The sleeve serves to protect the cuff from extreme temperatures while ensuring proper attachment of the cuff and subsequent automatic separation from a vehicle.
Claims6
An adapter for attachment to the end of an automotive engine tail pipe to facilitate the attachment of an exhaust conduit to said end, said adapter including:
- a tail pipe extension for attachment to the tail pipe, a sleeve,
- means mounting said sleeve about said extension in radially spaced relationship with the extension, and
- limit stop means on said extension and projecting in a radial manner outwardly beyond the exterior of said sleeve to limit the travel of the conduit applied in an axial direction to the sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.