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Exhaust gas purifying apparatus for multicylinder internal combustion engines

US4240254A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1978
Grant dateDec 23, 1980
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Expiry dateApr 7, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An exhaust gas purifying apparatus having an exhaust pipe divided into at least two branches each connected to a different cylinder or cylinders. Each of the exhaust pipe branches is further connected to a secondary air supply tube to intermittently supply secondary air upstream of a three-way catalyst disposed in the branch thereby to vary periodically within a range the air-fuel ratio of exahust gases flowing into the three-way catalyst.

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