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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:
Apr. 27, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tokai Corporation, Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ; F23Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
502300 ; 431268 ;
Abstract
A catalyst support member for a lighter and the like comprises a base made of heat-resistant material such as a nickel-chrome alloy wire or the like, and a mixed powder comprising a catalyst carrier and a strength maintaining material. The mixed powder is fusion bonded to the base with a vitreous powdered fusion bonding material. The catalyst carrier is essentially composed of metal oxide powder such as aluminum oxide powder, titanium oxide powder or the like. The strength maintaining material is essentially composed of a metal oxide powder, such as aluminum oxide powder, titanium oxide powder or the like, and has a diameter smaller than that of the catalyst carrier.