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Wire mesh seal element with soft flat and hard round wires

US7012195B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2003
Grant dateMar 14, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD10B2505/12
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A wire mesh element having soft wire on the outside and precipitation-hardened wire on the inside is used a bushing, seal, seat, or support, and is useful as an end seal for a catalytic converter. The soft wire on the outside can be flat to aid it shielding the internal wire from corrosion due to impingement hot exhaust gasses.

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