Patent ID: 7578659

Claim:
A discharge muffler ( 20 ) in a HVAC&R system ( 100 ), the discharge muffler ( 20 ) comprising: a plate ( 30 ); a plurality of tubes ( 34 , 38 , 42 ) configured and disposed to extend through the plate ( 30 ) substantially perpendicular to the plate ( 30 ), the plurality of tubes ( 34 , 38 , 42 ) disposed in a predetermined spacing arrangement to provide substantially mutual axial alignment of the plurality of tubes ( 34 , 38 , 42 ); and at least one vane ( 46 ) configured and disposed between adjacent tubes of the plurality of tubes ( 34 , 38 , 42 ); wherein the at least one vane ( 46 ) is interconnected to said adjacent tubes of the plurality of tubes ( 34 , 38 , 42 ).