Abstract: In-line exhaust systems comprise an exhaust pipe, and a sound-attenuating baffle in the exhaust pipe. The baffle has one or more baffle plates extending across the gas flow channel, at least one at an oblique angle. Each plate has an array of apertures therethrough. The plates are joined to each other, preferably in edge-to-edge relationship, preferably forming included angles with each other and forming preferably different, oblique angles to the longitudinal axis. In preferred embodiments, plate aperture area increases, plate-to-plate, along the direction of advance of gases in the exhaust system. A backwash valve can lie over one of the baffle plates. The exhaust system can include a water jacket, and optionally an outer sound attenuation chamber. The baffle is preferably 36 or less inches long, the exhaust system reducing noise by at least 3 decibels.

Abstract: A flattened [single or dual inlet] acoustic muffler [boom tube exhaust pipe for reducing acoustic noise contained in the exhaust gas flow,] for use on [race cars, such as] stock cars. The muffler [which race on oval tracks, which] mounts to the standard exhaust system pipes and to the lower [frame or] chassis of the car, [and which routes] routing exhaust gasses to one or both sides of the car while providing improved ground clearance between the exhaust pipe and the surface of the race track. [The construction of the boom tube exhaust pipes comprise single or dual slightly flattened circular inlets which lead exhaust gasses into a flattened profile body constructed of formed sheet metal half shells, with the inlets at or above the lower plane of the body. One or more formed sheet metal structural ribs extend through the body and into the inlets and one or more spacer ribs support the half shells within the body.

Abstract: A muffler has an elongated generally cylindrical casing having inlet and outlet ends, an elongated generally frustroconical baffle in the casing adjacent the inlet end with the smaller diameter portion being spaced from the inlet end. The peripheral wall of the baffle has closely spaced perforations over the major portion of its axial length and is spaced from the shell to provide a chamber thereabout. A generally cylindrical baffle has one end extending over the smaller diameter portion of the frustroconical baffle and has its peripheral wall spaced from the casing to provide a chamber thereabout. The peripheral wall of the cylindrical baffle has closely spaced perforations over most of its length. Exhaust gases enter the frustroconical baffle and exit through the perforations therein, move axially in the casing thereabout, and then pass through the apertures into the cylindrical baffle.

Abstract: A fluid compressor includes a compressor inlet for receiving a medium, a compressor for compressing the medium, a compressor outlet for discharging the compressed medium and a compressor muffler. The compressor muffler includes a housing defining an inner space, an inlet for receiving a compressed medium, a muffling structure located in the inner space, wherein the muffling structure has a plurality of chambers for receiving the compressed medium from the inlet, an outlet for discharging the compressed medium and a flow path located in the inner space; The flow path communicates the inlet with the muffling structure and the muffling structure with the outlet; A method for reducing any noise-generating frequencies present in a compressed medium is additionally presented.

Abstract: A muffler is provided for use in a pneumatic hand tool having a handle with an exhaust passage. The muffler includes an inner tube, an outer tube, an upper plate, and an end cap. The inner tube is located within the outer tube, with one or more openings being provided in each. The upper plate is located near the inner tube and is provided to close off the exhaust passage so that a majority of the exhaust air is directed into the inner tube during use. The end cap attaches to the handle for closing off the exhaust passage, but for one or more exit openings. During use, exhaust air enters the inner tube, flows out its penguins, flows out the outer tube openings, and flows out the exit opening in the end cap. The tortuous path slows the exhaust air and assists in dampening exhaust noise.

Abstract: A compressed gas muffler that accommodates multiple sources and removes back-pressure to the source has a housing with a top, a bottom, and four sides. An inlet has a lip and an open center. The lip extends from the top of the housing. The open center extends from the lip through the top of the housing. A plurality of sound-absorbent baffles are disposed inside the housing. Baffles lay parallel to each other and project from opposite sides of the housing. An open space of uniform size is maintained between the baffles. An outlet extends along the width of one side of the housing. The outlet is located on one side and near the bottom of the housing. A tube fits around the lip of the inlet. The tube is used to vent compressed gas from its source to the muffler. Compressed gas flows out of the tube, through the inlet, and into the housing. Compressed gas continues to flow through the open space between the baffles. As the air flows through the open space, noise is absorbed by the baffles.

Abstract: A muffler for an internal combustion engine comprises: a plurality of chambers formed by a single partitioning wall inside an outer shell to be communicated with each other at the entrance and at the exit of the muffler; and a flapper-valve is provided in a communicating passage at the entrance, and a opening in the partitioning wall provide communication at the exit.

Abstract: A resonance muffler for two cycle internal combustion engines, with a rotationally symmetric resonator housing (1) into which an input pipe socket (8) is leading and which itself leads into an output pipe (4) containing a muffler, the resonator housing (1) defining consecutively in the direction of flow a diverging diffusor section (13), an optional intermediate section (14) of constant flow cross-section, as well as a converging reflector section (15), the output pipe (4) extending coaxially through the resonator housing (1) and the input pipe socket (8) leading tangentially into the diffusor section (13).

Abstract: An exhaust muffler includes a housing having a rectangularly shaped interior without fiberglass or other packing, an inlet tube on a first end portion of the housing for conveying exhaust gases to the interior, an outlet tube on an opposite second end portion of the housing for conveying the exhaust gases from the interior, and a baffle assembly within the interior for defining multiple different paths for exhaust gases to follow and two Helmholtz chambers for the exhaust gases to encounter as the exhaust gases flow through the interior of the housing from the inlet tube to the outlet tube. A central chamber flow path is provided that inhibits reverse flow.

Abstract: A reciprocating compressor includes a cylinder block disposed in a chamber formed by a casing. A piston is mounted for reciprocation in a bore of the cylinder block. A valved cylinder head is disposed at an end of the bore. The cylinder head conducts sucked fluid to the bore. The sucked fluid enters the casing through an inlet therein and travels through a suction passage formed by a suction muffler and then through a base muffler before entering the cylinder head. The suction muffler includes exterior holes for communicating the suction passage of the suction muffler with the chamber of the casing, to thereby reduce the suction load occurring at the bore and valve plate.

Abstract: An improved muffler and energy saving device for diesel engines comprising a housing having an inlet passageway for admitting gases into the interior of the housing and an outlet passageway for discharging gases from the housing, an alcove, near the entrance of the housing, to capture unburned components from the exhaust stream which are returned to the air induction manifold of the engine. Baffles disposed within the housing break up the exhaust pulses to reduce sound emission while permitting the free flow of exhaust gases between the inlet and outlet ports of the muffler. The muffler creates negligible internal back pressure due to the large passageways provided and is therefore not subject to the problems associated with plugging or clogging.

Abstract: A sound absorbing muffler constuction is provided. The muffler includes a s conduit having an unobstructed gas flow path and a plurality of perforations passing through its walls along a portion thereof. A sound attenuator body encases the perforated portion of the gas conduit such that a sound absorbing space is formed between the outer wall of the gas conduit and the inner wall of the sound attenuator body. A plurality of parabolically shaped baffles are located in the sound absorbing space. Each baffle is radically disposed and axially extended along the direction of the gas flow. The baffles direction the propagation of acoustic energy entering the sound absorbing space such that the energy traverses a substantially longer path than if no baffles were present. Thus, the acoustic energy is subject to a greater amount of possible attenuation within the sound absorbing space.

Abstract: A jet pump comprises a nozzle (1) for a high speed primary flow, a mixing tube (2) into which the primary flow is directed by the nozzle (1), and an inlet (3) to the mixing tube (2) for a secondary flow, the inlet (3) surrounding the primary flow nozzle (1). Means (2') is provided for changing the cross section of the mixing tube (2) abruptly in order to produce a rise in static pressure immediately downstream, thereby increasing mixing of the primary and secondary flows, stabilizing the mixing process and enabling significant noise reduction when used in engine testing apparatus.

Abstract: A heating device, particularly an automotive heating device, in which a noise muffling device is integrated within the heating device. The muffler can be provided in the combustion pipe defining the combustion chamber, or the combustion pipe, itself, can be designed as the muffler. The muffler operates by absorption and/or reflection sound muffling techniques in accordance with various embodiments, and may, simultaneously, purify the combustion gases, for example, by catalytic afterburning, and/or by filtering of soot particles. The muffler is arranged in a hot zone, but not in the flame area of the combustion chamber, to achieve a self-cleaning action. In other embodiments, noise muffling material is arranged in an exhaust gas collection chamber to achieve sound muffling based on reflection and/or absorption and/or other conventional sound reduction methods. In all cases, the need for an external muffler in the exhaust line from the heating device is eliminated.

Abstract: A unique vacuum loader is provided with a special silencer base to quietly, efficiently, and effectively remove particulate matter, debris and waste from industrial plants and other locations. The silencer base comprises a muffler and sound abatement control assembly with a composite sound attenuating chamber. The sound attenuating chamber has a zigzag channel to decrease and dampen operational noises to safe and comfortable levels. The silencer base has a top plate to support and dampen vibrations of the vacuum pump and motor.

Abstract: An exhaust system for the internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle comprises a diecast housing of an aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy in the form of a boxlike housing part provided with a removable cover affording access to a replaceable rectangular parallelepipedal filter cartridge which separates the housing into an intake chamber and a discharge chamber respectively connected to an expansion chamber and the tail pipe.

Abstract: A fluid discharge silencer for steam or other vapors or gases (with or without entrained solids or liquids) has an expansion chamber into which the fluid is passed through an inlet duct which discharges the fluid over an extended region of the chamber, flow deflector means in the chamber gradually redirecting the flow of gas from the inlet duct to change the direction of flow and to permit the gas phase components of the fluid to expand; the expansion chamber has an outlet which in use is connected to a silencer such as a parallel splitter silencer for further attenuating noise in the discharge flow. The inlet duct can be an elongated pipe having a longitudinal discharge aperture arrangement discharging the fluid into a trough-like redirecting structure which removes entrained components and redirects the flow.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improvement of a silencer arranged in a gas flow passage of a gas supply or exhaust system and includes a sound absorbing material lined on wall surfaces of the gas flow passage in a duct casing. According to the invention, the sound absorbing material is covered with guard plates, each provided with a number of sound absorbing apertures and oblique plates located at edges of the apertures, for preventing gas flow from entering the sound absorbing material. The silencer according to the invention is capable of preventing accumulation of dust on the sound absorbing material and eliminating damage to the sound absorbing material due to entering of the gas flow thereinto. Thus, the silencer is particularly useful to diminish noise which is caused by gas flow when the gas contains a great amount of dust or when the gas flows at a high speed.

Abstract: An exhaust silencer comprising a primary exhaust gas expansion chamber, a secondary exhaust gas expansion chamber having a greater volume than said primary expansion chamber, an acoustically tuned length of exhaust pipe leading from the primary expansion chamber to the secondary expansion chamber and representing the only outlet from said primary expansion chamber and the only inlet to the secondary expansion chamber, an outlet pipe leading from the secondary chamber and surrounding said exhaust pipe with clearance between said pipes, and a further pipe surrounding said outlet pipe with clearance between said pipes, the outlet pipe and the said further pipe being perforated along at least part of their lengths.

Abstract: A multiple flow marine muffler constructed of resilient material having an elongated generally cylindrical hollow shell with reduced diameter inlet and outlet portions, and longitudinally spaced pairs of opposed baffles within the shell which define a plurality of chambers decreasing in axial length from the chamber adjacent the inlet portion to the chamber adjacent the outlet portion. The several pairs of baffles are so shaped, sized and oriented as to provide multiple flow paths for exhaust gases and cooling water through the muffler, namely, a central straight through path for engine idle condition, a first pair of undulating paths in side by side out of phase relation, and a second pair of undulating paths in side by side out of phase relation which are oriented in the cylindrical shell 90.degree. away from the first pair.

Abstract: A muffler, especially for a portable internal combustion engine, particularly for driving a motor chain saw, which muffler comprises an exhaust gas receiving chamber which is defined by a chamber wall and by a pan-shaped housing wall including an inlet for the exhaust gases. Arranged on the inside surface of the chamber wall there is arranged an exhaust gas conveying passage communicating with the exhaust gas chamber and being adapted to deflect an exhaust gas current by preferably 90.degree.. This passage is adapted to convey the thus deflected exhaust gas current through an aperture in the chamber wall. Above this aperture on the outside of the chamber wall and projecting therefrom there is provided a bend from which the exhaust gas current through an outlet in the bend flows at least approximately parallel to a portion of the chamber wall.

Abstract: A noise suppressor for fluid systems may comprise: a cylindrical housing, having an inlet and an outlet, through which fluid may flow and a baffle assembly disposed in the housing providing a path for the flow of fluid whereby the flow is diverted from one side of the housing to the other as fluid flows between the inlet and outlet. A perforated plate member may also be transversely disposed in the housing between the baffle assembly and either the inlet or outlet.