Patent ID: 6915877

Claim:
A muffler device, comprising: an enclosure having an inlet conduit through which exhaust gases are received within said enclosure, and an outlet conduit through which said exhaust gases are expelled from the enclosure; a first barrier located within said enclosure and proximal to said inlet conduit such that a first compartment is formed between said first barrier and an inlet wall of said enclosure; a first aperture and a second aperture being defined through said first barrier, whereby said exhaust gases are split into two streams; a second barrier is located more distal to said inlet conduit than said first barrier and a second compartment is created between said first and second barriers, said second barrier further comprising a first hole being defined on said second barrier and said first hole being axially aligned with said first aperture, whereby a first conduit extends between said first aperture and said first hole; a second hole being defined on said second barrier and said second hole being axially aligned with said second aperture, whereby a second conduit extends between said second aperture and said second hole; a third aperture being defined through said second barrier and said first conduit has at least a void defined therein such that the exhaust stream traveling through said first conduit is further divided into two exhaust streams wherein one stream exits into said second compartment through said void and out of said third aperture, and one stream travels through said first conduit and out of said first hole; whereby the split exhaust streams are rejoined at a point proximal to said outlet conduit before being expelled therefrom.