Exhaust muffler for an internal combustion engine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of the muffler for internal combustion engines showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side first side view thereof, with a second side being substantially identical;

FIG. 3 is a first end view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a second end view thereof.

The structural features and indicia depicted by broken lines have been shown for the purpose of illustrating portions of the automobile exhaust collector that form no part of the claimed design.

The thin solid lines in the views have been provided for the purpose of illustrating the uniformity of the planar surfaces and the contour of the curved surfaces and are not a claimed surface pattern.

Claims

The ornamental design for an exhaust muffler for an internal combustion engine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1035523
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 2024
Inventor: David Akiba Borla (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Application Number: 29/869,691
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