Patent ID: 11933209
Assignee: KOHLER CO.
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 18:
19. An engine system comprising:
an engine;
an exhaust header having an inlet end mounted to the engine and configured to receive exhaust gas from the engine;
a muffler comprising an elongated shell defining an interior including an inlet chamber having a proximal end portion fluidly coupled to an outlet end of the exhaust header, an outlet chamber in fluid communication with the inlet chamber, and a center baffle arranged between the inlet and outlet chambers, the center baffle including an opening extending between the inlet and outlet chambers;
wherein the outlet end of the exhaust header includes an extension which projects through the shell and inwards into the inlet chamber for a distance; and
wherein the extension directs gas from the exhaust header toward a distal end portion of the inlet chamber opposite the proximal end portion.