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US 7,318,497 B2Granted
Exhaust device including a resin muffler cover and muffler protector
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorToshihiko Okunosono
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Abstract
To provide an exhaust device for enhancing the appearance quality, secure the degree of freedom in designing and enhance the cooling performance. An exhaust device in which a second exhaust muffler at a rear portion of an exhaust system extends rearwardly from an engine is disposed in a rear portion of a rear cowl wherein a rear end surface of the second exhaust muffler is covered with a resin-made muffler rear cover.
Claims28
An exhaust device comprising:
- a muffler at a rear portion of an exhaust system extending rearwardly from an engine, said muffler being disposed in a rear portion of a rear cowl provided with a muffler protector,
- wherein a rear end surface of said muffler is covered with a resin-made muffler rear cover that is mounted on the muffler protector, the muffler rear cover is cup-shaped with a downward facing opened portion, and a rear portion provided with an opening portion, the rear portion having a reduced diameter.
An exhaust device comprising:
- a muffler at a rear portion of an exhaust system extending rearwardly from an engine, said muffler being disposed in a rear portion of a rear cowl;
- wherein said rear cowl is provided with a muffler protector, and a muffler rear cover for covering a rear portion of said muffler is mounted to said muffler protector,
- wherein the muffler rear cover is formed with a single rear opening, the single rear opening having side edges that taper inward so that a lower portion of the opening is narrower than an upper edge of the opening.
An exhaust device comprising:
- a muffler at a rear portion of an exhaust system extending rearwardly from an engine, said muffler being disposed in a rear portion of a rear cowl,
- wherein a metallic muffler protector is provided for covering a lower surface of a rear fender at a position spaced from said rear fender by a predetermined interval, and a muffler rear cover for covering an upper surface and both side surfaces of said muffler is mounted to said muffler protector, wherein the muffler rear cover includes a downward facing opened portion so that the muffler rear cover does not cover a lower surface of the muffler.
An exhaust device of a motorcycle comprising:
- a muffler extending rearwards from an engine and being provided at the rear portion of a rear cowl, wherein said muffler is provided with a bracket extending upwards from the muffler and connecting the muffler with a seat rail,
- wherein the upper surface of said muffler is covered by a metal muffler protector and there is a spaced portion between said muffler and said metal muffler protector, said metal muffler protector covering a lower surface of a rear fender at a position spaced from said rear fender by a predetermined interval,
- wherein the muffler includes a piping portion and a muffler main body, and
- wherein the muffler protector extends along a length of the piping portion and the muffler main body.
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An exhaust device of a motorcycle comprising:
- a muffler at a rear portion of an exhaust system extending rearwardly from an engine, said muffler being disposed in a rear portion of a rear cowl and on a center line of a longitudinal direction of the motorcycle;
- wherein, except for a rear end of the muffler, an upper surface of said muffler is covered by a rear fender upper,
- wherein a rear end surface of said muffler is covered with a resin-made muffler rear cover, the muffler rear cover being cup-shaped with a downward facing opened portion, and a rear portion provided with an opening portion, the rear portion having a reduced diameter, and
- wherein a rear fender is disposed beneath the muffler rear cover for covering a rear wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.