Flush mounted tractor exhaust outlet

US9302579B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9302579-B2
Application numberUS-201414282560-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 20, 2014
Priority dateMay 20, 2014
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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A flush mounted tractor exhaust outlet includes a plastic tractor hood panel sandwiched between an outlet ring and a support plate. Spacers are provided between the outlet ring and the support plate. An air passage is provided between the support plate and an outlet plate that does not contact the plastic tractor hood panel.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A flush mounted tractor exhaust outlet, comprising: an outlet plate having a flange and a neck extending upwardly to a central opening in a tractor hood panel without contacting the tractor hood panel; a support plate having a flange and a neck extending upwardly radially outside the neck of the outlet plate and being attached to the outlet plate and having spacers between the outlet plate and the support plate to provide an air passage therebetween;…

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What does patent US9302579B2 cover?
A flush mounted tractor exhaust outlet includes a plastic tractor hood panel sandwiched between an outlet ring and a support plate. Spacers are provided between the outlet ring and the support plate. An air passage is provided between the support plate and an outlet plate that does not contact the plastic tractor hood panel.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Deere & Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60K13/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).