IP Library Granted Patent US 8,100,438
Granted Patent B2
US 8,100,438 · App. 12/335,439 · Granted Jan 24, 2012

Exhaust of a motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 8,100,438
App. No.
12/335,439
Granted
Jan 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exhaust system of a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to an inner exhaust pipe that is inserted into an outer exhaust pipe in an overlap region, and the two exhaust pipes are crimped in the overlap region.

Claims (20)

1. An exhaust system of a motor vehicle, comprising:

an outer exhaust pipe; and

an inner exhaust pipe inserted into the outer exhaust pipe in an overlap region,

wherein the outer exhaust pipe has an embossing at an outermost end at least partially within in the overlap region,

wherein a semicircular bead is provided as the embossing,

wherein a soldering compound is disposed within the semicircular bead,

wherein the outer exhaust pipe and the inner exhaust pipe are crimped together in the overlap region, the outer exhaust pipe being crimped on the semicircular bead.

2. The exhaust system according to claim 1 , further comprising a circumferential crimping region.

3. The exhaust system according to claim 1 , wherein the semicircular bead is an annular bead around the outer pipe.

4. The exhaust system of claim 1 , wherein the soldering compound is configured to be melted upon application of heat during the crimping to form a gastight connection within the overlap region.

5. An exhaust system of a motor vehicle, comprising:

an outer exhaust pipe; and

an inner exhaust pipe inserted into the outer exhaust pipe in an overlap region,

wherein the outer exhaust pipe has an embossing at an outermost end at least partially within in the overlap region,

wherein a semicircular bead is provided as the embossing,

wherein the semicircular bead is preloaded with a soldering compound prior to crimping,

wherein the outer exhaust pipe and the inner exhaust pipe are crimped together in the overlap region, the outer exhaust pipe being crimped on the semicircular bead.

6. The exhaust system according to claim 5 , further comprising a circumferential crimping region.

7. The exhaust system according to claim 5 , wherein the semicircular bead is an annular bead around the outer pipe.

8. The exhaust system of claim 5 , wherein the soldering compound is configured to be melted upon application of heat during the crimping to form a gastight connection within the overlap region.

Assignments (1)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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