Ceramic catalytic converter
US6162404A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249929
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A catalytic converter has a ceramic catalytic support, a cylindrical casing for holding the catalytic support therein and a holding member disposed between the catalytic support and the casing. The holding member has a plurality of net-like layers, each of which is parallel to a circumferential surface of the catalytic support and has fibers randomly tangled with each other. Because of this structure, when the catalytic converter is assembled, damage to the fibers and separation of the fibers of the holding member can be prevented. As a result, the holding member can securely and steadily hold the catalytic support within the casing.
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