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Metal catalyst carrier body having a shortened jacket tube and a method of producing the same
Assignee: Vitesco Technologies Lohmar Verwaltungs GmbH
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Filing: 1988-01-15
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2008-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A metal catalyst carrier body assembly and a method of producing the same includes a metal catalyst carrier body having a given length, two end surfaces and a honeycomb structure formed of textured metal sheets through which gas can flow. A jacket tube surrounds the honeycomb structure and is shorter than the given length. At least a portion of the end surfaces is brazed. The jacket tube has ends each being disposed at a distance from a respective one of the end surfaces being greater than the brazed portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Maus
- 👤 Theodor Cyron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:21
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2807; F01N3/281; F01N2260/00; F01N2260/08; F01N2260/10; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/02; F01N2330/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49345
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
Metal catalyst carrier body assembly, comprising a metal catalyst carrier body having a given length, two end surfaces and a honeycomb structure formed of textured metal sheets through which gas can flow, a jacket tube surrounding said honeycomb structure and being shorter than said given length, at least a portion of said end surfaces being brazed up to a given part of said given length, said jacket tube having ends each being disposed at a distance from a respective one of said end surfaces which is greater than said given part of said given length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
Metal catalyst carrier body assembly, comprising a metal catalyst carrier body having a given length, two end surfaces and a honeycomb structure formed of textured metal sheets through which gas can flow, a jacket tube surrounding said honeycomb structure and being shorter than said given length, at least a portion of said end surfaces being brazed up to a given part of said given length, said jacket tube having ends each being disposed at a distance from a respective one of said end surfaces which is greater than said given part of said given length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Catalyst carrier body assembly according to claim 1, wherein said distance between said ends of said jacket tube and said end surfaces is 5 to 40 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
Catalyst carrier body assembly according to claim 1, wherein said catalyst carrier body has an outermost layer, and said jacket tube is brazed to said outermost layer at a circumferential zone of said jacket tube covering a narrow strip of said given length of said catalyst carrier body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Catalyst carrier body assembly according to claim 3, wherein said jacket tube extends annularly over approximately only said narrow strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
Catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said jacket tube has a longitudinal slit formed therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Catalyst carrier body according to claim 5, including at least one weld spanning said longitudinal slit and fixing said jacket tube in at least one region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
147 words
Method for producing a catalyst carrier body assembly, which comprises: forming a metal catalyst carrier body with a given length, two end surfaces, an outermost layer and a honeycomb structure formed of textured metal sheets through which gas can flow; providing brazing material on at least one of the outermost layer and a circumferential zone on the inside of a jacket tube to be brazed; subsequently spreading open a longitudinal slit in the jacket tube being shorter than the given length, slipping the jacket tube into a given position over the catalyst carrier body with ends of the jacket tube each being disposed at a distance from a respective one of the end surfaces, closing the longitudinal slit, welding the longitudinal slit at least at one point; providing brazing material on a portion of the end surfaces; and; brazing the catalyst carrier body to the jacket tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
Method for producing a catalyst carrier body assembly, which comprises: forming a metal catalyst carrier body with a given length, two end surfaces, an outermost layer and a honeycomb structure formed of textured metal sheets through which gas can flow; providing brazing material on at least one of the outermost layer and a circumferential zone on the inside of a jacket tube to be brazed; subsequently spreading open a longitudinal slit in the jacket tube being shorter than the given length, slipping the jacket tube into a given position over the catalyst carrier body with ends of the jacket tube each being disposed at a distance from a respective one of the end surfaces, closing the longitudinal slit, welding the longitudinal slit at least at one point; providing brazing material on a portion of the end surfaces; and; brazing the catalyst carrier body to the jacket tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
Method according to claim 7, which comprises providing the brazing material on at least one of the outermost layer and the circumferential zone with the aid of a material from the group consisting of adhesives, glues and binders.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
Method according to claim 7, which comprises providing the brazing material on at least a portion of the end surfaces before providing the brazing material on at least one of the outermost layer and the circumferential zone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
Method according to claim 7, which comprises providing the brazing material on at least a portion of the end surfaces after providing the brazing material on at least one of the outermost layer and the circumferential zone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method according to claim 7, which comprises providing the brazing material on at least a portion of the end surfaces before slipping on, closing and welding the jacket tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method according to claim 7, which comprises providing the brazing material on at least a portion of the end surfaces after slipping on, closing and welding the jacket tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
Method according to claim 7, which comprises setting a distance between the ends of the jacket tube and the end surfaces of 5 to 40 mm.
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