Ex parte RITTMUELLER et al. - Page 15




          Appeal No. 98-2325                                                          
          Application No. 08/546,116                                                  


                                      APPENDIX                                        

               1.   A central vacuum cleaner having a muffler                         
          communicated in air flow relation to an exhaust air flow pipe,              
          said muffler comprising an elongated muffler pipe having an                 
          inlet and outlet and a foam liner disposed in said muffler                  
          pipe, said foam liner having an inner surface that is                       
          substantially flush with inner surfaces of said inlet and                   
          outlet, said foam liner having a minimum length sufficient to               
          achieve substantial exhaust air flow noise reduction.                       


























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