IP Library Granted Patent US 12680493
Granted Patent B2
US 12680493 · App. 18/983,725 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Exhaust assembly with an exhaust component

Inventors: Keith Weston (Canton, MI); Calvin Trescott (Northville, MI); Daniel Corless (Allen Park, MI); Stuart Jamieson (Ann Arbor, MI); Michael Furst (Oak Park, MI); David D. Friske (Wolverine Lake, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
F01N13/1805F01N13/082B33Y80/00F01N2260/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12680493
App. No.
18/983,725
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust component. The exhaust component includes, in one example, a hooked portion configured as a tow hook and/or as a jack interface. In the exhaust component, the hooked portion is positioned adjacent to an exhaust conduit tip and the hooked portion does not extend directly across the exhaust conduit tip.

Claims (35)

1 . An exhaust component, comprising:

a hooked portion configured as a tow hook and/or as a jack interface;

where the hooked portion is positioned adjacent to an exhaust conduit tip;

where the exhaust component circumferentially surrounds the exhaust conduit tip; and

where the hooked portion does not extend directly across the exhaust conduit tip.

2 . The exhaust component of claim 1 , where the hooked portion includes an accessory mount arranged on a central section of the hooked portion and where the accessory mount includes an opening configured to receive a pole.

3 . The exhaust component of claim 1 , where the exhaust component is mounted on a rear side of a vehicle chassis.

4 . The exhaust component of claim 1 , where the exhaust component is mounted on a lateral side of a vehicle chassis.

5 . The exhaust component of claim 1 , further comprising a rock slider positioned on a lower side of the exhaust component below the exhaust conduit tip.

6 . The exhaust component of claim 5 , further comprising an accessory mount positioned above the exhaust conduit tip, where the hooked portion is positioned below the exhaust conduit tip.

7 . The exhaust component of claim 1 , further comprising a spiral device coupled to the exhaust conduit tip and configured to remove heat from an exhaust gas flow through the exhaust conduit.

8 . An exhaust assembly, comprising:

an exhaust component and including:

a hooked portion configured as a tow hook and/or as a jack interface;

where the hooked portion includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a vertical surface that extends therebetween;

where the hooked portion is positioned adjacent to two exhaust conduit tips;

where two exhaust tip interfaces circumferentially surround the exhaust conduit tips; and

where at least a portion of the hooked portion is offset from an opening of the exhaust conduit tips.

9 . The exhaust assembly of claim 8 , where the hooked portion is at least partially vertically offset from the opening.

10 . The exhaust assembly of claim 9 , where the exhaust component is mounted on a rear side of a vehicle chassis.

11 . The exhaust assembly of claim 8 , where the hooked portion is rearwardly offset from the opening.

12 . The exhaust assembly of claim 11 , further comprising an accessory mount positioned above the exhaust conduit tips, where the hooked portion is positioned below the exhaust conduit tips.

13 . The exhaust assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a spiral device coupled to the exhaust conduit tips and configured to remove heat from an exhaust gas flow through the exhaust conduits.

14 . The exhaust assembly of claim 8 , where the exhaust component is directly coupled to the exhaust conduit tips.

15 . An exhaust assembly, comprising:

an exhaust component and including:

a hooked portion configured as a tow hook and/or as a jack interface;

where the hooked portion is positioned adjacent to two exhaust conduit tips;

where the exhaust component circumferentially surrounds the exhaust conduit tips; and

where at least a portion of the hooked portion is offset from an opening of the exhaust conduit tips.

16 . The exhaust assembly of claim 15 , where the hooked portion extends in a direction across the component in a vertical and inboard direction.

17 . The exhaust assembly of claim 16 , where the hooked portion has a planar outer surface.

18 . The exhaust assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a rock slider positioned on a lower side of the exhaust component below the exhaust conduit tips and an accessory mount positioned above the exhaust conduit tips.

19 . The exhaust component of claim 15 , where the exhaust component is mounted on a lateral side of a vehicle chassis.

20 . The exhaust assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a spiral device coupled to the exhaust conduit tips and configured to remove heat from an exhaust gas flow through the exhaust conduits.