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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1985
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kozi Shimozi, Aichi, JP;
Hitoshi Teshima, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422171 ; 60301 ; 138113 ; 422172 ;
Abstract
A catalytic converter in which at least two catalyst units are arranged within a casing in the direction of exhaust gas flow, with a space between the units transverse to the exhaust gas flow direction. A secondary air supply pipe is inserted into this space in such a manner that a base portion of the inserted pipe is sealingly secured to the casing, while the downstream end of the inserted pipe is supported by a resilient strap or leaf member, one end of which is secured to the downstream end of the inserted pipe and the other end is secured to the casing.