Muffler for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially for motor vehicles with hybrid drive

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10465587
APP PUB NO 20170335741A1
SERIAL NO

15601351

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A muffler for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially for vehicles with hybrid drive, includes a muffler housing (12), a heat exchanger unit (48), arranged in the muffler housing (12), for transferring heat from combustion exhaust gas to a heat transfer medium, an inlet pipe (38), a first outlet pipe (52) and a second outlet pipe (40). A first exhaust gas flow path (54), in the muffler housing, routs exhaust gas through the heat exchanger unit (48) to the first outlet pipe (52). A second exhaust gas flow path (56), in the muffler housing, routs exhaust gas to a second outlet pipe (40), bypassing the heat exchanger unit (48). A flow path blocking/releasing device (58) for blocking and releasing at least one exhaust gas flow path (54, 56), of the first exhaust gas flow path (54) and of the second exhaust gas flow path (56).

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PUREM GMBH FORMERLY EBERSPÄCHER EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY GMBHHOMBURGER STRASSE 95 NEUNKIRCHEN 66539

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Gaiser, Gerd Reutlingen, DE 51 305
Krüger, Jan Neuhausen, DE 14 79

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