US4413392A
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Method of making two-stage catalytic converter
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-08-13
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Granted: 1983-11-08
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Expires: 2001-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A catalytic converter having two spaced catalyst elements is positioned between a front muffler and a rear muffler. Chrome plating of the mufflers does not adversely affect performance of the catalyst elements because welding of the mufflers to opposite ends of the catalytic converter is accomplished after the chrome plating step. Masking of the joinder areas before plating avoids blow holes at the welds, and silver paint is later applied to the areas which were masked. The catalytic converter is constructed by simultaneously pushing the two catalyst elements and flanged sleeves into opposite ends of the catalyst casing, using tapered guide rings and flanged pusher bars to squeeze peripheral cushions into place within the catalyst casing and around each of the catalyst elements. Welding electrodes are employed in combination with the flanged pusher bars to spot weld the catalyst casing to the flanged sleeves.
Inventors
- 👤 Junji Otani
- 👤 Yasuo Ikenoya
- 👤 Kanau Iwashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:11
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/14; B; B23; B23P; B23P15/00; F01N13/009; F01N13/0097; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2839; F01N3/2853; F01N3/2867; F01N3/2882; F01N3/2885; B23P2700/00; B23P2700/03; F01N2450/00; F01N2450/02; F01N2450/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49345; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T29/49872; Y10T29/49879; Y10T29/49885; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of assembling a catalytic converter having a cylindrical casing, catalyst elements, peripheral cushions about the catalyst elements and flanged sleeves to locate the catalyst elements in the casing, comprising the steps of mounting tapered guide rings on opposite ends of the cylindrical casing; simultaneously pushing the catalyst elements with the peripheral cushions thereabout and the flanged sleeves, placed outwardly of the catalyst elements, into the opposite ends of the cylindrical casing by means of opposed flanged pusher bars, the tapered guide rings and the action of the flanged pusher bars squeezing the peripheral cushions into the casing and around the catalyst elements; removing the tapered guide rings; and spot welding the flanged sleeves to the casing using the flanged pusher bars as welding electrodes in combination with additional welding electrodes outside of the cylindrical casing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of assembling a catalytic converter having a cylindrical casing, catalyst elements, peripheral cushions about the catalyst elements and flanged sleeves to locate the catalyst elements in the casing, comprising the steps of mounting tapered guide rings on opposite ends of the cylindrical casing; simultaneously pushing the catalyst elements with the peripheral cushions thereabout and the flanged sleeves, placed outwardly of the catalyst elements, into the opposite ends of the cylindrical casing by means of opposed flanged pusher bars, the tapered guide rings and the action of the flanged pusher bars squeezing the peripheral cushions into the casing and around the catalyst elements; removing the tapered guide rings; and spot welding the flanged sleeves to the casing using the flanged pusher bars as welding electrodes in combination with additional welding electrodes outside of the cylindrical casing.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of assembling a catalytic converter having a cylindrical casing, catalyst elements, peripheral cushions about the catalyst elements and flanged central and end sleeves to locate the catalyst elements in the casing, comprising the steps of placing two flanged central sleeves back to back within the cylindrical casing; mounting tapered guide rings on opposite ends of the cylindrical casing; simultaneously pushing the catalyst elements with the peripheral cushions thereabout and flanged end sleeves, placed outwardly of the catalyst elements, into the opposite ends of the cylindrical casing by means of opposed flanged pusher bars, the tapered guide rings and the action of the flanged pusher bars squeezing the peripheral cushions into the casing and around the catalyst elements; removing the tapered guide rings; and spot welding the flanged end sleeves to the casing using the flanged pusher bars as welding electrodes in combination with additional welding electrodes outside of the cylindrical casing.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of assembling a catalytic converter having a cylindrical casing, catalyst elements, peripheral cushions about the catalyst elements and flanged central and end sleeves to locate the catalyst elements in the casing, comprising the steps of placing two flanged central sleeves back to back within the cylindrical casing; mounting tapered guide rings on opposite ends of the cylindrical casing; simultaneously pushing the catalyst elements with the peripheral cushions thereabout and flanged end sleeves, placed outwardly of the catalyst elements, into the opposite ends of the cylindrical casing by means of opposed flanged pusher bars, the tapered guide rings and the action of the flanged pusher bars squeezing the peripheral cushions into the casing and around the catalyst elements; removing the tapered guide rings; and spot welding the flanged end sleeves to the casing using the flanged pusher bars as welding electrodes in combination with additional welding electrodes outside of the cylindrical casing.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of assembling a catalytic converter having a cylindrical casing, catalyst elements, peripheral cushions about the catalyst elements and flanged central and end sleeves to locate the catalyst elements in the casing, comprising the steps of placing two flanged central sleeves back to back within the cylindrical casing; mounting tapered guide rings on opposite ends of the cylindrical casing; placing central gasket rings on each flanged central sleeve so that said central gasket rings are in a position to contact catalyst elements to be installed in a subsequent step; simultaneously pushing the catalyst elements with the peripheral cushions thereabout, two flanged end sleeves and two end gasket rings into the opposite ends of the cylindrical casing and into contact with the two central gasket rings placed on the flanged central sleeves by means of opposed, flanged pusher bars, the two flanged end sleeves and the two end gasket rings being placed outwardly of the catalyst elements, the tapered guide rings and the action of the flanged pusher bars squeezing the peripheral cushions into the casing and around the catalyst elements; removing the tapered guide rings; and spot welding the flanged end sleeves to the casing using the flanged pusher bars as welding electrodes in combination with additional welding electrodes outside of the cylindrical casing.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of assembling a catalytic converter having a cylindrical casing, catalyst elements, peripheral cushions about the catalyst elements and flanged central and end sleeves to locate the catalyst elements in the casing, comprising the steps of placing two flanged central sleeves back to back within the cylindrical casing; mounting tapered guide rings on opposite ends of the cylindrical casing; placing central gasket rings on each flanged central sleeve so that said central gasket rings are in a position to contact catalyst elements to be installed in a subsequent step; simultaneously pushing the catalyst elements with the peripheral cushions thereabout, two flanged end sleeves and two end gasket rings into the opposite ends of the cylindrical casing and into contact with the two central gasket rings placed on the flanged central sleeves by means of opposed, flanged pusher bars, the two flanged end sleeves and the two end gasket rings being placed outwardly of the catalyst elements, the tapered guide rings and the action of the flanged pusher bars squeezing the peripheral cushions into the casing and around the catalyst elements; removing the tapered guide rings; and spot welding the flanged end sleeves to the casing using the flanged pusher bars as welding electrodes in combination with additional welding electrodes outside of the cylindrical casing.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-11-07 | 1991-05-09 | 1991-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-11-07 | 1995-05-09 | 1995-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |