Muffler for automobile
United States Patent D444751
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Inventors:
Park, Seng Tea (Ulsan, KR)
Application Number:
D/132515
Publication Date:
07/10/2001
Filing Date:
11/13/2000
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Assignee:
Hyundai Motor Company (Seoul, KR)
Hyundai, Mobis (Seoul, KR)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D12/194, D15/3, D15/5, 181/232, 181/252, 181/227, 181/228, 181/212, 181/258, 181/269, 181/272, 181/282, 60/299, 60/302, 60/312
US Patent References:
D363908Conformal stamp formed mufflerNovember, 1995MaagD12/194
3374857Muffler constructionMarch, 1968Hutchins181/282
3457723EXHAUST SYSTEMJuly, 1969Kerns60/302
4819428Exhaust system for an internal combustion engineApril, 1989Ciccarone181/228
4936412Silencer for the exhaust gas of motor vehicle internal combustion enginesJune, 1990Sala181/282
5340952Exhaust muffler combining components made of different materialsAugust, 1994Takiguchi181/282
5726397Vehicle exhaust deviceMarch, 1998Mukai et al.181/232
6135237Stamp-formed mufflerOctober, 2000Allman181/282
6158214Exhaust silencer arrangementDecember, 2000Kempka et al.60/302
Primary Examiner:
Cadmus, Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
McGuireWoods, LLP
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a muffler for automobile, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a muffler for automobile, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side plan view of the muffler;

FIG. 3 is a right side plan view of the muffler;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the muffler;

FIG. 5 is a back elevation view of the muffler;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the muffler; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the muffler.