Heat shield with fastening for exhaust systems
AssigneeHecralmat
InventorGerhard Pirchl
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Abstract
A heat shield apparatus, particularly for motor vehicle exhaust systems, which is coupled to and closely spaced from the heat source. The particular structure of the invention enables the mounting to be connected directly to the heat source while being behind the heat shield itself from the viewpoint of the heat source. The mounting is connected to the heat shield at positions where the temperature of the heat shield is substantially below its highest value.
Claims20
Apparatus for shielding protected elements from radiant heat emitted from heat emitting elements, said apparatus comprising:
- retaining hanger means for mounting to the heat emitting elements;
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- a heat shield secured by said retaining hanger means in a spaced, adjacent relationship with respect to the heat emitting elements and positioned between the heat emitting elements and the protected elements, with a substantial portion of said retaining hanger being behind said heat shield with respect to the heat emitting elements when mounted to the heat emitting elements.
A heat shield for a vehicle exhaust system, comprising:
- a retaining hanger with a base and at least one elongated curved arm extending outward from the base, with the base adapted to be mounted to a heat emitting element;
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- a heat shield mounted to the end of the curved arm, and positioned to be between the retaining hanger and the heat emitting element so that a substantial portion of the retaining hanger is behind the heat shield with respect to the heat emitting element, when mounted thereto.
A heat shield for a vehicle exhaust system, comprising:
- an outer U-shaped member, having a base with a borehole and two distal ends, wherein the base is attached to a heat emitting element by mounting a connecting element through the borehole;
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- an inner U-shaped member, having a base with an orifice and two distal ends, where the distal ends of the inner and outer U-shaped members are attached together, and the orifice of the inner member surrounds the connecting element such that a majority of the outer U-shaped member is behind the inner U-shaped member with respect to the heat emitting element, when mounted thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.