Device for cleaning exhaust gases of motor vehicles
US5403559A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/30
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Device for cleaning exhaust gas of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The device comprises a first honeycomb body having a first diameter and a multiplicity of channels through which the exhaust gas can flow, a diffusor disposed downstream of the first honeycomb body as seen in the direction of flow of the exhaust gas, and a second honeycomb body disposed downstream of the diffusor. The second honeycomb body has a second diameter which is greater than the first diameter.
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