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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leonard J Dryer, Harrisonburg, VA (US);
Thomas J Schwarte, Plymouth, IN (US);
Assignee:
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422179 ; 422171 ; 422177 ; 422180 ;
Abstract
A catalytic converter of the automotive type comprises a converter housing body with a reduced central section that compresses a support mat around a substrate, the ends of the body being spherical for attachment to spherical flanges on end bushings or being an integral part of the body. The method of manufacturing the converter substrate and converter is also disclosed.