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Catalytic converter metal monolithic catalyst substrate
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1988-06-20
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Granted: 1989-12-12
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Expires: 2008-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A motor vehicle catalytic converter monolith metal foil catalyst substrate having foil wrapped around a center pin and contained within a housing wherein the pin housing and the layers of metal foil therebetween are configured to mechanically lock the latter in place to prevent their telescoping.
Inventors
- 👤 Leslie A. Foldvary
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:38
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2807; F01N3/281; F01N3/2814; F01N3/2821; B; B01; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/50; B01J35/56; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/02; F01N2330/04; F01N2330/30; F01N2330/32; F01N2330/321; F01N2330/40; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12333
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, having first and second axial end portions and an axial central portion, said substrate comprising a center pin having a surface with an axial interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section of a second diameter, whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, having first and second axial end portions and an axial central portion, said substrate comprising a center pin having a surface with an axial interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section of a second diameter, whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate as defined in claim 1 wherein said axial interference profile is a double reverse taper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate as defined in claim 1 wherein said axial interference profile is formed by a singular concave curve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate as defined in claim 1 wherein said axial interference profile is formed by a plurality of axially spaced annular grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate as defined in claim 1 wherein said axial interference profile is formed by an annular raised bead located intermediate the ends of the pin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, as defined in claim 1, further comprising stress relief regions formed on said foil to reduce deformation of said foil when would about said center pin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, as defined in claim 6, said stress relief regions comprising longitudinally extending openings formed in said foil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, as defined in claim 1, wherein said foil is preformed with a cross section corresponding to said pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, having first and second axial end portions and an axial central portion extending between said end portions, said substrate comprising a center pin having a surface with a radius that varies at a location axially along the pin so as to form an axial interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section which varies from said first diameter, whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, having first and second axial end portions and an axial central portion extending between said end portions, said substrate comprising a center pin having a surface with a radius that varies at a location axially along the pin so as to form an axial interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section which varies from said first diameter, whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate comprising a center pin having a surface with a radius that varies axially along the pin so as to form a radially inwardly extending interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate comprising a center pin having a surface with a radius that varies axially along the pin so as to form a radially inwardly extending interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate comprising a center pin having a surface with a radius that varies axially along the pin so as to from a radially outwardly extending interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
89 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate comprising a center pin having a surface with a radius that varies axially along the pin so as to from a radially outwardly extending interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
120 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, having first and second axial end portions and an axial central portion, said substrate comprising a hollow center pin formed of sheet metal having a surface with an axial interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section of a second diameter, whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
120 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, having first and second axial end portions and an axial central portion, said substrate comprising a hollow center pin formed of sheet metal having a surface with an axial interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about and conforming in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section of a second diameter, whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
133 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section of a second diameter, comprising a center pin having a surface with an axial interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about said pin and preformed so as to conform in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section of a second diameter, whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
133 words
A catalytic converter metal monolith catalyst substrate, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section of a second diameter, comprising a center pin having a surface with an axial interference profile, a strip of metal foil wound about said pin and preformed so as to conform in parallel layers to the surface of said pin, and a tubular shell extending about said foil and conforming to the profile of said layers of foil, said axial end portions having a circular cross section of a first diameter and said central portion having a circular cross section of a second diameter, whereby the pin and shell cooperate to mechanically lock the layers of metal foil together to prevent their relative movement.
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