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Catalytic converter
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1988-02-11
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2008-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A catalytic converter utilizing a resilient, flexible shot-free ceramic fiber containing mounting mat for mounting a monolith with a metallic casing is disclosed. The mounting mat may be comprised of shot-free composite of shot-free ceramic fibers in combination with an intumescent sheet material.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P. Merry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:19
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2839; F01N3/2853; F01N3/2857; F01N3/2864; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/02; F01N2330/06; F01N2350/00; F01N2350/02; F01N2350/04; F01N2450/00; F01N2450/02; F01N2470/00; F01N2470/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
In a catalytic converter having a metallic casing, a unitary, solid catalytic element disposed within said casing, and resilient means disposed between said catalytic element and said metallic casing for positioning said catalytic element and for absorbing mechanical and thermal shock, the improvement comprising; said resilient means being a resilient, flexible, fibrous mat of shot-free ceramic fibers having a stitchbonded compressed thickness in the range of 4 to 25 mm wrapped about the lateral surface of said catalytic element to a mount density of about 0.25 to about 0.50 g/cm 3 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a catalytic converter having a metallic casing, a unitary, solid catalytic element disposed within said casing, and resilient means disposed between said catalytic element and said metallic casing for positioning said catalytic element and for absorbing mechanical and thermal shock, the improvement comprising; said resilient means being a resilient, flexible, fibrous mat of shot-free ceramic fibers having a stitchbonded compressed thickness in the range of 4 to 25 mm wrapped about the lateral surface of said catalytic element to a mount density of about 0.25 to about 0.50 g/cm 3 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalytic converter of claim 1 wherein the catalytic element is a metallic monolithic body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalytic converter of claim 1 wherein the catalytic element is a ceramic monolithic body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catalytic converter of claim 1 wherein said resilient means additionally comprises a layer of intumescent material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalytic converter of claim 4 wherein the catalytic element is a metallic monolithic body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalytic converter of claim 4 wherein the catalytic element is a ceramic monolithic body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The catalytic converter of claim 4 wherein said layer of intumescent material has a thickness not greater than the thickness of said ceramic fiber mat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The catalytic converter of claim 7 wherein said layer of intumescent material comprises from about 20% to 65% by weight of unexpanded vermiculite flakes, from about 10% to 50% by weight of inorganic fibrous material, from about 3% to 20% by weight of binder and up to about by weight of inorganic filler material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catalytic converter of claim 8 wherein said unexpanded vermiculite flakes have been ion-exchanged with an ammonium compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalytic converter of claim 8 wherein said inorganic fibrous material is alumina-silicate fibers, asbestos fibers, glass fibers, zirconia-silica fibers or crystalline alumina whiskers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalytic converter of claim 8 wherein said binder is a latex of natural rubber, styrene-butadiene copolymers, butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, acrylate polymers or methacrylate polymers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The catalytic converter of claim 8 wherein said inorganic filler is expanded vermiculite, hollow glass microspheres or bentonite.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalytic converter of claim 1 wherein said shot-free ceramic fiber comprises alumina-boria-silica fibers, alumina-silica fibers, alumina-phosphorus pentoxide fibers, zirconia-silica fibers and alumina fibers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catalytic converter of claim 13 wherein said shot-free ceramic fiber is derived from a sol-gel process.
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