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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. 29, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60295 ; 60302 ; 422170 ;
Abstract
An engine exhaust emission control system in an outboard engine is provided. The exhaust emission control system has a catalyst unit mounted in an engine block exhaust gas passage in the outboard engine. The catalyst unit comprises a catalyst carrier having at least one catalyst element carried therein and a flexible porous bag having at least a portion of the catalyst therein. The catalyst unit is formed to be positioned within the engine block exhaust passage so as to extend therealong and the catalyst unit is removably inserted and detachably mounted in the exhaust gas passage.