UNIVERSAL MUFFLER ASSEMBLY

摘要

Various universal muffler assemblies are disclosed which allow one or more muffler nipples to be secured to a selected muffler body at the time of installation. The muffler assembly includes a muffler body having a pipe connected to the interior of the muffler body, with a portion of the pipe extending outside of the body and having pipe threads at the portion extending outside the muffler body. A nipple is provided and includes a nipple portion and an outwardly flared sealing portion, as well as nipple threads disposed between the nipple portion and the outwardly flared sealing portion. The nipple threads engage the pipe threads when the nipple is rotated about said portion of the pipe extending outside of the body of the muffler. The sealing portion is adapted to securely abut and impart an axial force on the muffler head when the nipple is secured to the pipe.