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A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air, the muffler comprising a flexible muffler body formed from a sufficiently resilient material to resiliently deform under the influence of an exhaust air stream from an air motor, the body having an inlet and an outlet; a plurality of flexible baffle

A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air, the muffler comprising a flexible muffler body formed from a sufficiently resilient material to resiliently deform under the influence of an exhaust air stream from an air motor, the body having an inlet and an outlet; a plurality of flexible baffles located within said body to muffle the sound of the air powered equipment; and an oil mist remover extending at least partially through said body, said oil mist remover being sized and shaped to prevent trapped oil from being re-misted by said exhaust air stream.

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1. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air, said muffler comprising:a flexible muffler body formed from a sufficiently resilient material to resiliently deform under the influence of an exhaust air stream, the body having an inlet and an outlet; a plurality of flexible baffles located with

1. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air, said muffler comprising:a flexible muffler body formed from a sufficiently resilient material to resiliently deform under the influence of an exhaust air stream, the body having an inlet and an outlet; a plurality of flexible baffles located within said body to muffle the sound of the equipment; and an oil mist remover extending at least partially through said body, said oil mist remover being sized and shaped to prevent trapped oil from being re-misted by said exhaust air stream, wherein said muffler is located on a generally vertical axis with said inlet on a top end and said outlet on a bottom end wherein said oil mist remover extends through said axially aligned portions of said baffle openings. 2. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 1 wherein said baffles comprise flexible members extending across said muffler body, each of said baffles having an opening formed therein.3. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 2 wherein said openings include axially aligned portions to define an open passageway through said baffles.4. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 1 wherein said oil mist remover is in the form of a fibrous material to which airborne droplets of oil will attach.5. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 4 wherein said fibrous material is in the form of one or more braided strands having a hollow center.6. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 5 wherein each of said braided strands is configured to permit said droplets of oil which attach to said braided strand to migrate to said hollow center.7. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 6 wherein said braided strand is vibrated in use to promote the shedding of oil down said hollow center.8. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 7 wherein said braided strand is attached to one of said flexible baffles and as said baffle vibrates during use said braided strand is also vibrated.9. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 7 wherein said muffler includes an inlet opening and an outlet opening and said braided strand extends past said outlet opening to permit said oil to drip out of said body.10. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body comprises a tubular outer shell and wherein each of said baffles comprises a tubular portion and a baffle-forming portion.11. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 10 wherein said tubular portions are of varying lengths to improve the sound muffling.12. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 10 wherein said baffle-forming portion comprises a flexible member extending across said shell, said flexible member having an opening formed therein.13. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 1 further including an adapter for said inlet, to permit said inlet to be connected to one or more exhaust hoses.14. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air comprising:a flexible muffler body formed from a sufficiently resilient material to resiliently deform under the influence of an exhaust air stream, the body having an inlet and an outlet; a plurality of flexible baffles located within said body to muffle the sound of the equipment; an oil mist remover extending at least partially through said body, said oil mist remover being sized and shaped to prevent trapped oil from being re-misted by said exhaust air stream; and an oil trap located adjacent said outlet, said oil trap comprising at least one axially aligned chamber which directs exhaust air past a secondary oil demister. 15. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 1 further including ends which are sized and shaped to accept either of said inlet and outlet.16. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 14 wherein said baffles comprise flexible members extending across said muffler body, each of said baffles having an opening formed therein.17. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 16 wherein said openings include axially aligned portions to define an open passageway through said baffles.18. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 14 wherein said oil mist remover is in the form of a fibrous material to which airborne droplets of oil will attach.19. A muffler for equipment powered by compressed air as claimed in claim 14 wherein said muffler is located on a generally vertical axis with said inlet on a top end and said outlet on a bottom end wherein said oil mist remover extends through said axially aligned portions of said baffle openings.