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Catalytic converter metal monolith
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1991-09-03
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Granted: 1993-02-16
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Expires: 2011-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A metal foil substrate catalytic converter for use in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, having corrugated metal foil sheets secured together in a stack so that a plurality of axially extending fluid flow paths are defined therebetween. Disposed at predetermined intervals throughout the stack are foil retainer sheets having integral foil tabs extending outwardly from the side edges and folded about the outer side surface of the substrate to form a segmented foil skin thereabout. The segmented foil skin may be welded continuously along its length to secure the foil sheets in a unitary catalyst substrate and to provide a weld surface for attachment of the catalyst substrate directly to the converter canister wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell P. Richmond
- 👤 Michael R. Foster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:41
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2807; F01N3/281; F01N3/2814; B; B01; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/50; B01J35/56; F01N3/2839; F01N3/2842; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/1234
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A catalyst support substrate for use in a catalytic converter comprising a plurality of corrugated metal foil sheets stacked together to form a plurality of axially extending fluid flow paths therebetween, foil retainer sheets disposed at intervals in said stack of corrugated sheets, said retainer sheets having tabs extending outwardly from the side edges thereof and folded to contact the sides of the substrate stack formed by the edges of said stack of corrugated metal foil sheets to form a segmented foil skin about a portion of said stack, said foil skin welded along its length and forming a unitary skin about said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A catalyst support substrate for use in a catalytic converter comprising a plurality of corrugated metal foil sheets stacked together to form a plurality of axially extending fluid flow paths therebetween, foil retainer sheets disposed at intervals in said stack of corrugated sheets, said retainer sheets having tabs extending outwardly from the side edges thereof and folded to contact the sides of the substrate stack formed by the edges of said stack of corrugated metal foil sheets to form a segmented foil skin about a portion of said stack, said foil skin welded along its length and forming a unitary skin about said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A catalyst support substrate for use in a catalytic converter, as defined in claim 1, said retainer sheet having a predetermined thickness greater than that of said corrugated foil sheets wherein a desired rigidity is obtained from said foil skin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A catalyst support substrate for use in a catalytic converter, as defined in claim 1, said stack of corrugated metal foil sheets and foil retainer sheets fixed together by capacitive discharge welding at the contact points between said sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A catalyst support substrate for use in a catalytic converter comprising a plurality of corrugated metal foil sheets stacked together to form a plurality of axially extending fluid flow paths therebetween, foil retainer sheets disposed at intervals in said stack of corrugated foil sheets, said sheets having retainer tabs extending outwardly from the side edges thereof and folded to contact the sides of the substrate stack formed by the edges of said metal foil sheets to form a segmented foil skin about a portion of said stack, and a substrate supporting plate welded to said segmented foil skin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
A catalyst support substrate for use in a catalytic converter comprising a plurality of corrugated metal foil sheets stacked together to form a plurality of axially extending fluid flow paths therebetween, foil retainer sheets disposed at intervals in said stack of corrugated foil sheets, said sheets having retainer tabs extending outwardly from the side edges thereof and folded to contact the sides of the substrate stack formed by the edges of said metal foil sheets to form a segmented foil skin about a portion of said stack, and a substrate supporting plate welded to said segmented foil skin.
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