Patent ID: 6681879
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: F01N

Abstract:
In a work vehicle having an engine, a muffler for the engine and an exhaust stack system for the muffler, the exhaust stack system comprising:a vertical exhaust outlet stub pipe on the muffler; a first tapered portion on an outer diameter of the exhaust outlet stub pipe; an exhaust stack pipe having a second tapered portion on an inner diameter of a proximal end of the exhaust stack pipe so as to matingly seat on the first tapered portion of the exhaust outlet stub pipe; means for securing the exhaust stack pipe onto the muffler outlet stub pipe comprising a spring clip member having a hooked end for engagement with the exhaust outlet stub pipe and the exhaust stack pipe, the spring clip member including a generally circular spring wire member having a circumferential inner diameter equal to the outer diameter of the proximal end of the exhaust stack pipe; and the exhaust stack pipe has a longitudinal slot near the proximal end and the exhaust outlet stub pipe has a hole in alignment with the longitudinal slot so that the hooked end of the spring clip member can fit through the longitudinal slot and into the alignment hole.