Patent · US Expired

Catalytic converter having a resilient thermal-variation compensating monolith-mounting arrangement

US4004887A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1973
Grant dateJan 25, 1977
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Expiry dateMar 16, 1993

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF01N3/2875
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A monolithic refractory catalytic converter unit of the type used in internal combustion engine exhaust systems has a resilient mounting ring for the catalyst element which compensates for differences in axial expansion between the element and container.

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