Patents Assigned to Roush Enterprises, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10995640
    Abstract: The muffler for a motorized vehicle includes a housing with an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, an exhaust inlet, and an exhaust outlet. The muffler includes a first channel with a first noise dampening amount that is within the housing interior, to fluidly connect the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. The muffler includes second channel with a second noise dampening amount that is within the housing interior between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. The first noise dampening amount is greater than the second noise dampening amount. A valve selectively fluidly connects the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber thorough the second channel, and is configured to variably obstruct the flow of exhaust gas through the second channel. In various embodiments, the muffler has more than one inlet chamber and more than one exhaust outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Roush Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Creager, Justin G. Schroeder
  • Patent number: 10443479
    Abstract: An exhaust management system for use in a motor vehicle having a muffler and a combustion engine generating an exhaust also has a bypass channel configured to be mounted to bypass the muffler of the exhaust system. The system also has a valve controlling air flow through the bypass channel, and a controller operably coupled with the valve. The controller is configured to be switchable between at least two modes. The at least two modes include a provider dynamic mode configured to be modified by a provider only, and a user dynamic mode configured to be modified by a user. The user has no rights to modify the provider dynamic mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Roush Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Erin M. Dmytrow, Ryan L. Martin, Justin G. Schroeder
  • Patent number: 10082058
    Abstract: The muffler for a motorized vehicle includes a housing with an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, an exhaust inlet, and an exhaust outlet. The muffler includes a first channel with a first noise dampening amount that is within the housing interior, to fluidly connect the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. The muffler includes second channel with a second noise dampening amount that is within the housing interior between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. The first noise dampening amount is greater than the second noise dampening amount. A valve selectively fluidly connects the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber thorough the second channel, and is configured to variably obstruct the flow of exhaust gas through the second channel. In various embodiments, the muffler has more than one inlet chamber and more than one exhaust outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Roush Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Creager, Justin G. Schroeder
  • Patent number: D533623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Roush Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle Carrothers
  • Patent number: D718043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Roush Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Hamburger