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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hsin-Hong Huang, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Kenneth Mark Pickett, Monroe, MI (US);
Gary Meyers, Farmington, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Tech., Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/500 ;
Abstract
A method,for making a relatively low profile catalytic converter assembly,which is selectively deployed upon a vehicle,The catalytic converter assembly,is formed from a generally hollow tube or member,which is selectively expanded within a die,The expanded member,receives a pair of catalytic substrate members,thereby forming a low profile catalytic converter assembly