US 12,188,393 B2
Exhaust system having a hanger assembly
Joseph R. Kramer, Dexter, MI (US)
Assigned to Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US)
Filed by TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC., Lake Forest, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/866,778.
Prior Publication US 2024/0018892 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. F01N 13/18 (2010.01); B60K 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC F01N 13/1822 (2013.01) [B60K 13/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An exhaust system comprising:
an exhaust manifold; and
a hanger assembly operably coupled to the exhaust manifold, the hanger assembly comprising:
a rod defining a rod centerline;
a flange having an upper face, a lower face, an interior and a slot, with the lower face being radially spaced from the upper face, with respect to the rod centerline, and being operably couplable to a respective portion of the exhaust manifold; and
a fin at least partially received within the slot and extending through at least a portion of the interior, the fin being operably coupled to the rod, with at least a portion of the fin extending radially beyond the upper face of the flange and toward the rod centerline with respect to the rod centerline;
wherein the flange extends a first axial distance along the rod centerline and the fin extending a second axial distance along the rod centerline.