Exhaust tip

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10227050-B2
Application number	US-201615268160-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2016
Priority date	Sep 16, 2015
Publication date	Mar 12, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019

Abstract

A decorative automotive exhaust comprising cut outs on an exterior portion to expose a decorative plate. The depth of the decorative plate relative to the cut outs creates a 3 D perspective.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An exhaust tip comprising:
a main exhaust tip portion comprising a cylindrical wall, the cylindrical wall comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface and having at least one aperture on a first side of the cylindrical wall, the aperture extending through the exterior surface and the interior surface;
an attachment portion;
a neck portion extending between the attachment portion and the main exhaust tip portion; and
a decorative plate affixed to the interior surface of the cylindrical wall, the decorative plate intersecting every radius of the cylindrical wall that extends through the at least one aperture;
wherein a radial distance between the interior surface and a midpoint of the decorative plate is between one and two centimeters.

2. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , wherein the decorative plate is flat.

3. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , wherein the decorative plate is shorter than the main exhaust tip portion.

4. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , wherein the decorative plate is metal, ceramic or high temperature tolerant polymer.

5. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , wherein the decorative plate is painted or anodized.

6. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , wherein the decorative plate is curved.

7. The exhaust tip of claim 6 , wherein a curvature of the decorative plate matches a curvature of the cylindrical wall.

8. The exhaust tip of claim 6 , wherein the decorative plate is curved in a direction opposite to a curvature of the cylindrical wall.

9. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , wherein the decorative plate is spot welded to the interior surface.

10. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , wherein the decorative plate is longer than the main exhaust tip portion.

11. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least a second aperture on a second side of the cylindrical wall, the second side opposite the first side;
a second decorative plate affixed to the interior surface of the cylindrical wall, the second decorative plate intersecting every radius of the cylindrical wall that extends through the at least a second aperture.

12. The exhaust tip of claim 11 , wherein a maximum radial distance between the interior surface and the second decorative plate is between one and two centimeters.

13. The exhaust tip of claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion comprises a threaded assembly and a nut.

14. An exhaust tip comprising:
an attachment portion;
a neck portion extending from the attachment portion;
a main portion extending from the neck portion, the main portion comprising an inner cylindrical wall and an outer cylindrical wall concentric with the inner cylindrical wall, the inner cylindrical wall comprising an inner surface;
at least one aperture extending through the inner cylindrical wall and the outer cylindrical wall of the main portion; and
a plate attached to the inner surface of the inner cylindrical wall, the plate in radial alignment with an entirety of the at least one aperture;
wherein the plate is concave relative to the at least one aperture and has a maximum radial distance from the at least one aperture between one and two centimeters.

15. The exhaust tip of claim 14 , wherein the neck portion is tapered.

16. The exhaust tip of claim 14 , further comprising:
at least a second aperture extending through the inner cylindrical wall and the outer cylindrical wall of the main portion, the at least a second aperture positioned opposite the at least one aperture; and
a second plate attached to the inner surface of the inner cylindrical wall, the second plate in radial alignment with an entirety of the at least a second aperture.

17. The exhaust tip of claim 14 , wherein the plate is painted.

18. The exhaust tip of claim 14 , wherein the main portion is between ten and twenty-four inches in length.

19. An exhaust accessory comprising:
an exhaust tip comprising a cylindrical sidewall comprising an inside surface;
an attachment section connected to the cylindrical exhaust tip, the attachment section configured for attachment to an exhaust pipe;
a plurality of apertures extending through the cylindrical sidewall; and
a decorative plate secured to the inside surface and positioned to block a line of sight through the plurality of apertures to a portion of the inside surface directly opposite the plurality of apertures;
wherein the decorative plate is concave relative to the plurality of apertures and has a maximum radial distance from a nearest one of the plurality of apertures between one and two centimeters.

20. The exhaust accessory of claim 19 , wherein the decorative plate is painted or anodized.

Assignees

• Pilot Inc

Inventors

• Hodges Frank

Classifications

• F01N13/082

  of tailpipe, e.g. with means for mixing air with exhaust for exhaust cooling, dilution or evacuation (F01N13/20 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F01N2530/18

  Plastics material, e.g. polyester resin · CPC title

• B60R13/005 Primary

  Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor · CPC title

• F01N13/16

  Selection of particular materials · CPC title

• G09F21/04

  by land vehicles · CPC title