Exhaust flow director and catalyst mount for internal combustion engine
US8347615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01N13/10
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An exhaust flow director and catalyst mount for an internal combustion engine includes a collector chamber with an outlet flange adapted for direct connection with an exhaust treatment catalyst. A number of transitional guide vanes located within the collector chamber direct exhaust gases flowing from runners into the collector chamber. The runners attaching exhaust flanges and the outlet flange of the present device are substantially coplanar.
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