Abstract A metal-made carrier body is provided for an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst. The carrier body includes a cylindrical metal casing and a metal-made multi-layered composite body. The composite body has been obtained by superposing one over the ther at least one planar metal band made of a thin metal sheet and at least one corrugated metal band made of another thin metal sheet and then rolling both the bands together into a spiral form, so that the composite body defines many network-patterned gas flow passages along the central axis thereof. The composite body is enclosed within the metal casing. A gas-permeable insert is centrally and axially embedded within the multi-layered composite body of the planar metal band and the corrugated metal band.
In a metal-made carrier body for an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst, including a cylindrical metal casing and a metal-made multi-layered composite body obtained by superposing one over the other at least one planar metal band made of a thin metal sheet and at least one corrugated metal band made of another thin metal sheet and then rolling both the bands together into a spiral form, defining many network-patterned gas flow passages along the central axis thereof and enclosed within the metal casing, the improvement wherein a gas-permeable insert is centrally and axially embedded within the multi-layered composite body of the planar metal band and the corrugated metal band.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In a metal-made carrier body for an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst, including a cylindrical metal casing and a metal-made multi-layered composite body obtained by superposing one over the other at least one planar metal band made of a thin metal sheet and at least one corrugated metal band made of another thin metal sheet and then rolling both the bands together into a spiral form, defining many network-patterned gas flow passages along the central axis thereof and enclosed within the metal casing, the improvement wherein a gas-permeable insert is centrally and axially embedded within the multi-layered composite body of the planar metal band and the corrugated metal band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The metal-made carrier body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the embedded gas-permeable insert is a stainless mesh formed in the shape of a rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The metal-made carrier body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the embedded gas-permeable insert is stainless wool formed in the shape of a rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The metal-made carrier body as claimed in claim 1, wherein the embedded gas-permeable insert is a corrugated band of a thin metal sheet, which has been formed into the shape of a cylinder.