Exhaust apparatus

Abstract

The present invention discloses an exhaust apparatus for attaching to new or existing engine exhaust systems comprised of a conduit for the ingress of exhaust emissions from an engine, a hollow central body, and a conduit for the egress of exhaust emissions from an engine. The hollow central body is hexagonal in shape, and is comprised of a top panel, a bottom panel, a first wing, and a second wing. The hollow central body is attached to the exhaust system in a manner whereby engine emissions cannot escape while passing through the ingress conduit, hollow central body, or egress conduit. Two or more vanes are internally situated near the point of egress so that engine emissions flowing from the central body must pass through the vanes prior to flowing into the egress conduit.

1 . An exhaust apparatus for an engine comprising:
 an ingress conduit, an egress conduit, and a hollow central body being situated between said ingress and egress conduits,   said ingress conduit having a substantially rectangular end proximal to said hollow central body and a substantially circular second end distal to said hollow central body;   said egress conduit having a substantially rectangular end proximal to said hollow central body and a substantially circular second end distal to said hollow central body;   said hollow central body further comprising a substantially rectangular inlet connected to said proximal end of said ingress conduit and a substantially rectangular outlet connected to said proximal end of said egress conduit;   said hollow central body being substantially hexagonal and comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, first and second side panels forming a first wing, and third and fourth side panels forming a second wing; and   two or more parallel vanes situated within said hollow central body near said outlet.   
   
   
       2 . The exhaust apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said exhaust apparatus is situated within an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. 
   
   
       3 . The exhaust apparatus of  claim 1  whereby the cross-section area of said ingress conduit decreases from said distal end of said ingress conduit to said proximal end of said ingress conduit. 
   
   
       4 . The exhaust apparatus of  claim 1  whereby the cross section area of said egress conduit increases from said proximal end of said egress conduit to said distal end of said egress conduit. 
   
   
       5 . The exhaust apparatus of  claim 1  whereby the interior surface of said upper panel includes two or more parallel grooves. 
   
   
       6 . The exhaust apparatus of  claim 1  whereby the interior surface of said bottom panel includes two or more parallel grooves. 
   
   
       7 . The exhaust apparatus of  claim 1  whereby said two or more parallel vanes are attached to said proximal end of said egress conduit. 
   
   
       8 . The exhaust apparatus of  claim 1  whereby the angle formed by said first and second side panels, and the angle formed by said third and fourth panels, is between 135 and 165 degrees. 
   
   
       9 . The exhaust apparatus of  claim 8  whereby said angle formed between said first and second panels, and said angle formed between said third and fourth panels is between 120 and 160 degrees.