Patent ID: 9745883
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: F01N

Claim:
1. A vehicle exhaust system comprising: an exhaust component extending between a first end and a second end, the exhaust component comprising an outer shell defining an internal cavity with a central axis that extends from the first end to the second end, and wherein the internal cavity is defined by a length extending along the central axis and a height extending perpendicular to the central axis; an inlet to the exhaust component, the inlet comprising an inlet tube defining an inlet axis extending transversely to the central axis; an outlet from the exhaust component; and a perforated plate positioned within the internal cavity of the outer shell downstream from the inlet tube, the perforated plate extending obliquely relative to the central axis, and wherein the perforated plate comprises a flat plate body including a plurality of holes, and wherein the plate body has an upstream surface that faces an outlet from the inlet tube, and wherein the plate body is positioned within the outer shell such that the plate body does not completely extend across the height of the internal cavity.