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In-line exhaust systems comprise an exhaust pipe, and a sound-attenuating baffle in the exhaust pipe. The baffle has one or more baffle plates extending across the gas flow channel, at least one at an oblique angle. Each plate has an array of apertures therethrough. The plates are joined to each oth

In-line exhaust systems comprise an exhaust pipe, and a sound-attenuating baffle in the exhaust pipe. The baffle has one or more baffle plates extending across the gas flow channel, at least one at an oblique angle. Each plate has an array of apertures therethrough. The plates are joined to each other, preferably in edge-to-edge relationship, preferably forming included angles with each other and forming preferably different, oblique angles to the longitudinal axis. In preferred embodiments, plate aperture area increases, plate-to-plate, along the direction of advance of gases in the exhaust system. A backwash valve can lie over one of the baffle plates. The exhaust system can include a water jacket, and optionally an outer sound attenuation chamber. The baffle is preferably 36 or less inches long, the exhaust system reducing noise by at least 3 decibels.

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In-line exhaust systems comprise an exhaust pipe, and a sound-attenuating baffle in the exhaust pipe. The baffle has one or more baffle plates extending across the gas flow channel, at least one at an oblique angle. Each plate has an array of apertures therethrough. The plates are joined to each oth

In-line exhaust systems comprise an exhaust pipe, and a sound-attenuating baffle in the exhaust pipe. The baffle has one or more baffle plates extending across the gas flow channel, at least one at an oblique angle. Each plate has an array of apertures therethrough. The plates are joined to each other, preferably in edge-to-edge relationship, preferably forming included angles with each other and forming preferably different, oblique angles to the longitudinal axis. In preferred embodiments, plate aperture area increases, plate-to-plate, along the direction of advance of gases in the exhaust system. A backwash valve can lie over one of the baffle plates. The exhaust system can include a water jacket, and optionally an outer sound attenuation chamber. The baffle is preferably 36 or less inches long, the exhaust system reducing noise by at least 3 decibels. ingly received in a receiving aperture formed in the rod. 8. Prop assembly according to claim 5 in which the rod has a detent cut into an outer surface of the rod adjacent said locking pin for latching engagement with the prop. 9. Prop assembly according to claim 1 in which the prop is comprised of a hollow body. 10. Prop assembly according to claim 9 in which the prop is tubular. 11. Prop assembly according to claim 9 in which the prop is formed by bending sheet metal into a U-shaped section. 12. Prop assembly according to claim 1 having visual indicator means showing the relative position of the locking pin to the prop and associated with the body, said visual indicator means having at least two adjacent zones of contrasting colour disposed proximate to said retractor. 13. Prop assembly according to claim 1 in which the body has an aperture for slidingly receiving said free end of the prop into a body cavity, the free end of the prop having a stop spaced from said passage for engaging the body when the hood assembly is in a maximum open position. 14. Prop assembly according to claim 1 in which the spring biasing means is in the form of a leaf spring for coupling to the body and the locking pin is mounted to the leaf spring. 15. Prop assembly according to claim 14 in which the retractor comprises a cable coupled to the leaf spring at one end and at another end remote from the leaf spring, to an actuator for tensioning the cable. 16. Prop assembly according to claim 15 in which the actuator is coupled to the closure panel and forms part of a latch assembly for latching the closure panel to the body. 17. Prop assembly according to claim 15 in which said passage is in the form of a through hole. 18. Prop assembly according to claim 15 in which the prop is comprised of a hollow body. 19. Prop assembly according to claim 18 in which the prop is tubular. 20. Prop assembly according to claim 18 in which the prop is formed by bending sheet metal into a U-shaped section. 21. Prop assembly according to claim 15 in which the body has an aperture for slidingly receiving said free end of the prop into a body cavity, the free end of the prop having a stop spaced from said passage for engaging the body when the hood assembly is in a maximum open position. 22. A pair of prop assemblies each made according to claim 15 for coupling to respective sides of a body opening and to said closure panel, each said cable being coupled to a common actuator. 23. A pair of prop assemblies according to claim 22 in which the actuator is coupled to the closure panel and forms part of a latch assembly for latching the closure panel to the body. 24. A prop assembly for temporarily supporting a closure panel in an extended position removed from an opening, the closure panel and a body defining said opening being coupled by a closure hinge, the prop assembly having a rigid elongated prop having a hinged end for coupling to the closure and having a free end remote from said hinged end, movable during opening and closing of the opening, the free end having a passage, a locking pin adapted to be coupled to said body for sliding engagement into said passage, spring biasing means for urging the locking pin into engagement with the prop, a retractor for withdrawing the locking pin away from the prop, the locking pin and retractor being defined by opposite ends of a rigid rod slidingly mountable to the body between a pair of spaced mounting flanges apertured to receive the rod therethrough, and the spring biasing means being in the form of a coiled spring slidingly disposed on said rod for location between one of said mounting flanges remote from the locking pin and a retainer coupled to the rod proximate to the locking pin. 25. Prop assembly according to claim 24 in which the retractor is a bent trailing end portion of the rod. 26. Prop assembly according to claim 24 in which the prop is comprised of a hollow body. 27. Prop assembly according to claim 24 in wh ich the prop is tubular. 28. Prop assembly according to claim 24 in which the prop is formed by bending sheet metal into a U-shaped section. 29. A closure panel hinge and prop assembly for temporarily supporting a closure panel in an extended position removed from an opening, the closure panel hinge having a first hinge bracket for coupling to the closure panel and a second hinge bracket for coupling to a body defining said opening, the prop assembly having a rigid elongated prop hinged at one end to said first hinge bracket and having a free end remote from said hinged end, movable during opening and closing of the opening through respective cooperating apertures formed in said second hinge bracket and the body into a body cavity, the free end of the prop having a passage, the prop assembly further having a locking pin adapted to be coupled to said body for sliding engagement into said passage, spring biasing means for urging the locking pin into engagement with the prop, and a retractor for withdrawing the locking pin away from the prop. 30. Closure hinge and prop assembly according to claim 29 in which the locking pin and retractor are defined by opposite ends of a rigid rod slidingly mountable to the body between a pair of spaced mounting flanges apertured to receive the rod therethrough, and the spring biasing means is in the form of a coiled spring slidingly disposed on said rod for location between one of said mounting flanges remote from the locking pin and a retainer coupled to the rod proximate to the locking pin. 31. Closure hinge and prop assembly according to claim 30 in which said spaced mounting flanges form part of said second hinge bracket. 32. Closure panel hinge and prop assembly according to claim 29 in which the spring biasing means is in the form of a leaf spring coupled to the second hinge bracket and the locking pin is mounted to the leaf spring. 33. Closure panel hinge and prop assembly according to claim 32 in which the retractor comprises a cable coupled to the leaf spring at one end and at another end remote from the leaf spring, to an actuator for tensioning the cable. 34. A pair of closure panel hinge and prop assemblies each made according to claim 33 for coupling to respective sides of a body opening and to said closure panel, each said cable being coupled to a common actuator. 35. Prop assembly according to claim 33 in which the actuator is coupled to the closure panel and forms part of a latch assembly for latching the closure panel to the body. 36. Prop assembly for temporarily supporting a closure panel in an extended position removed from an opening, the closure panel and a body defining said opening being coupled by a closure hinge, the prop assembly having a rigid elongated prop having a hinged end for coupling to the closure and having a free end remote from sad hinged end, movable during opening and closing of the opening, the free end having a passage, a locking pin adapted to be coupled to said body for sliding engagement into said passage, spring biasing mean for urging the locking pin into engagement with the prop, a retractor for withdrawing the locking pin away from the prop, the locking pin and r tractor being defined by opposite ends of a rigid rod slidingly mountable to the body between a pair of spaced mounting flanges apertured to receive the rod therethrough, and the spring biasing means being in the form of a coiled spring slidingly disposed on said rod for location between one of said mounting flanges remote from the locking pin and a retainer comprising a cotter pin slidingly received in a receiving aperture formed in the rod proximate to the locking pin. 37. Prop assembly for temporarily supporting a closure panel in an extended position removed from an opening, the closure panel and a body defining said opening being coupled by a closure hinge, the prop assembly having a rigid elongated pro having a hinged end for coupling to the closure and having a free end remote from said hinged end, movable during opening and closing of the opening, the free end having a passage, a locking pin adapted to be coupled to said body for sliding engagement into said passage, spring biasing means for urging the locking pin into engagement with the prop, a retractor for withdrawing the locking pin away from the prop, the locking pin and retractor being defined by opposite ends of a rigid rod slidingly mountable to the body between a pair of spaced mounting flanges apertured to receive the rod therethrough, the rod having a detent cut into an outer surface of the rod adjacent said locking pin for latching engagement with the prop, and the spring biasing means being in the form of a coiled spring slidingly disposed on said rod for location between one of said mounting flanges remote from the locking pin and a retainer comprising is a cotter pin slidingly received in a receiving aperture formed in the rod proximate to the locking pin. 38. Prop assembly for temporarily supporting a closure panel in an extended position removed from an opening, the closure panel and a body defining said opening being coupled by a closure hinge, the prop assembly having a rigid elongated prop having a hinged end for coupling to the closure and having a free end remove from said hinged end, movable during opening and closing of the opening, the free end having a passage, a locking pin adapted to be coupled to said body for sliding engagement into said passage, spring biasing mean for urging the locking pin into engagement with the prop, a retractor for withdrawing the locking pin away from the prop, the locking pin and retractor being defined by opposite ends of a rigid rod slidingly mountable to the body between a pair of spaced mounting flanges apertured to receive the rod therethrough, and the spring biasing means being in the form of a coiled spring slidingly disposed on said rod for location between one of said mounting flanges remote from the locking pin and a retainer coupled to the rod proximate to the locking pin, and visual indicator means showing the relative position of the locking pin to the prop and associated with the body, said visual indicator means having at least two adjacent zones of contrasting colour disposed proximate to said retractor. 39. Prop assembly for temporarily supporting a closure panel in an extended position remove from an opening, the closure panel and a body defining said opening being coupled by a closure hinge, the body further having an aperture for slidingly receiving said free end of the prop into a body cavity, the prop assembly having a rigid elongated prop having a hinged end for coupling to the closure and having a free end remove from said hinged end, movable during opening and closing of the opening, the free end having a passage, and a stop spaced from said passage for engaging the body when the hood assembly is in a maximum open position, a locking pin adapted to be coupled to said body for sliding engagement into said passage, spring biasing mean for urging the locking pin away from the prop, the locking pin and retractor being defined by opposite ends of a rigid rod slidingly mountable to the body between a pair of spaced mounting flanges apertured to receive the rod therethrough, and the spring biasing means being in the form of a coiled spring slidingly disposed on said rod for location between one of said mounting flanges remote from the locking pin and a retainer coupled to the rod proximate to the locking pin. 5396970, 19950300, Ono; US-5406154, 19950400, Kawaguchi et al.; US-5489002, 19960200, Streiff, 180/065.3; US-5494128, 19960200, Witthaus; US-5613569, 19970300, Sugioka et al., 180/068.5; US-5767584, 19980600, Gore et al., 290/001.R; US-5775452, 19980700, Patmont; US-5848660, 19981200, McGreen; US-5894898, 19990400, Catto; US-5927733, 19990700, Banda, 280/087.041; US-6012539, 20000100, Patmont, 180/223; US-6050357, 20000400, Staelin et al.; US-6107691, 20000800, Gore et al.; US-6199880, 20010300, Favorito et al., 280/087.042; US-6279929, 20010800, Fruechtenicht, 280/087.041; US-6328121, 20011200, Woodbury et al., 180/065.1; US-20010035621, 20011100, Herman et al., 280/087.041