Claims
- 1. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe of a motor vehicle exhaust system comprising: an inner shell for mounting onto said exhaust pipe at one end thereof, an outer shell ex-tending around, and being supported on, said inner shell in spaced relationship therefrom so as to form between said inner and outer shells an annular air space for air to flow therethrough for cooling said outer shell, a support structure provided with air passages and being disposed in said air space for supporting said inner and outer shells in spaced relationship from each other, said support structure being disposed in an area of said inner shell adjacent the end portion of said inner shell, which is seated on said exhaust pipe when said tail pipe is mounted on said exhaust pipe, said air passages in said support structure forming air inlet openings for directing air into the annular air space and said outer shell being bent inwardly at its end to form a curved end structure and said inner shell ending in axially spaced relationship from said curved end structure of said outer shell so as to form a flow gap between the end of said inner shell and said curved end structure through which a cool air flow leaves said annular air space while enveloping the exhaust gas being discharged through said inner shell thereby maintaining said curved end structure cool and free from deposits.
- 2. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 1, wherein said support structure is formed by a flange structure which extends from, and is supported on, said inner shell, said flange structure being widened radially outwardly.
- 3. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 2, wherein said flange structure is formed by an outwardly bent end portion of said inner shell.
- 4. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 2, wherein said flange structure is formed by circumferentially spaced straps.
- 5. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 2, wherein said flange structure includes a mounting section which is adapted in shape to the contour of the outer shell for firm engagement therewith.
- 6. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 5, wherein said mounting section is supported by a support section which extends radially across the space between said inner and said outer shells.
- 7. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 2, wherein said flange structure is in the form of a step.
- 8. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 2, wherein said inner shell is tightly fitted with said flange structure into said outer shell so as to be firmly engaged therein.
- 9. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 8, wherein said flange structure is press-fitted into said outer shell.
- 10. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 8, wherein said flange structure is welded to said outer shell.
- 11. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 1, wherein said axial distance between said inner shell end and said curved end structure of said outer shell corresponds to the radial width of said annular air space at least over part of the circumference thereof.
- 12. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 1, wherein the axial distance between said inner shell and said curved end structure is less than the radial width of said annular air space.
- 13. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 11, wherein the axial distance between said inner shell and said curved end structure corresponds about to the diameter of said curved end structure at least over part of the circumference thereof.
- 14. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of said inner shell corresponds about to the inner diameter of the curved end structure of said outer shell.
- 15. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 1, wherein the outer diameter said inner shell is smaller than the inner diameter of the curved end structure of said outer shell.
- 16. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 15, wherein said inner shell is smaller in its dimensions than the open width of said curved end structure by about the thickness of the wall of the inner shell.
- 17. A double-wall tail pipe for an exhaust pipe according to claim 1, wherein said inner and said outer shells consist of stainless steel.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation-In-Part application of International Application PCT/EP00/02469 filed Mar. 21, 2000 and claiming the priority of German application 199 14 426.5 filed Mar. 30, 1999.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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