Muffler for small engines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12006855
APP PUB NO 20220243638A1
SERIAL NO

17622901

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A muffler (40) devised particularly for use with an engine of the type used on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and a UAV (10) having an engine (30) fitted with the muffler (40). The muffler (40) comprises a body (51) having an interior chamber (60). The muffler body (51) has a first end section (53) and a second end section (55). The first end section (51) is adapted for mounting onto the engine (31) by way of a first mount (81), with the interior chamber (60) in communication with an exhaust outlet of the engine (31) to receive exhaust flow therefrom. The second end section (53) is adapted to be mounted by way of a second mount (82) in a manner resisting movement with respect to the engine (31). In one arrangement, the second mount (82) is configured to yieldingly resist movement with respect to the engine (30). In another arrangement, the second mount (82) is configured to mount the second end section (55) under a preload resisting movement of the second end section with respect to the engine (30).

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ORBITAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD4 WHIPPLE STREET BALCATTA 6021

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cathcart, Geoffrey Paul Mount Lawley, AU 19 85
Mehrani, Pouria Darch, AU 4 9
Muscat, Mario Charles Ballajura, AU 7 9
Tubb, John Howard Befordale, AU 11 33

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