Passive exhaust valve assembly with overlapping slip joint and method of forming and installation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10253664
APP PUB NO 20170204756A1
SERIAL NO

15346204

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A passive exhaust valve assembly includes an exhaust conduit that has a first pipe section attached in generally axial alignment with a second pipe section. The end portion of the first pipe section includes a circumferential segment disposed within the end portion of the second pipe section to form an overlapping interface. The end portions of the first and second pipe sections each include a flange protruding radially outward from the respective first or second pipe section, whereby the flanges engage with each other to form an axle seat therebetween. A support shaft extends laterally across an interior volume of the exhaust conduit and rotatably engages the axle seat. A valve plate is coupled to the support shaft within the interior volume of the exhaust conduit for moving relative to the exhaust conduit between open and closed positions.

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  • MIDDLEVILLE TOOL & DIE CO, INC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Geer, Larry Joseph Jackson, US 1 4
Middleton, Justin Tyler Middleville, US 3 45
Middleton,, Jr Robert Leroy Middleville, US 4 48
Peters,, III Erwin Albert Cement City, US 1 4
Thomas, Stephen M Laingsburg, US 37 459
Walworth, Bradley Blair Jackson, US 1 4

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