Muffler system for noise abatement and ice control
AssigneeLongyear TM, Inc.
InventorsMichael Lee Case, Tolulope Kayode Ajibola, Shakeel Khalfan
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Abstract
A method of controlling a discharge of an exhaust gas from a pneumatic device includes directing the exhaust gas from an exhaust port of the pneumatic device into proximity with a heated portion of the pneumatic device, expanding the exhaust gas in proximity with the heated portion of the pneumatic device to heat the exhaust gas, and discharging the exhaust gas to atmosphere.
Claims21
A method of controlling a discharge of an exhaust gas from a pneumatic device, comprising:
- directing the exhaust gas from an exhaust port of the pneumatic device into proximity with a heated portion of the pneumatic device;
- expanding in an expansion chamber the exhaust gas in proximity with the heated portion of the pneumatic device to heat the exhaust gas;
- and
- discharging the exhaust gas to atmosphere.
A muffler system for controlling expansion of exhaust gas from a pneumatic device, comprising:
- a housing having a first housing portion including:
- a first portion configured to receive an exhaust gas from a pneumatic device;
- and
- a second portion comprising an expansion chamber, the expansion chamber being fluidly coupled to the first portion, the second portion being configured to be placed in proximity to a heated portion of a pneumatic device.
A pneumatic system, comprising:
- a pneumatic device including an exhaust port and a heated portion;
- and
- a muffler system fluidly coupled to the exhaust port, the muffler system including a housing having a first housing portion including a first portion configured to receive exhaust gas from a pneumatic device, and a second portion comprising an expansion chamber, the expansion chamber being fluidly coupled to the first portion, the second portion being configured to be placed in proximity to the heated portion of a pneumatic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.