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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J. Locker, Corning, NY (US);
Paul S. Schmitt, Big Flats, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/28 ; B01D 5/388 ; B01D 5/394 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/28 ; B01D 5/388 ; B01D 5/394 ;
Abstract
A catalytic converter for purifying exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine includes a monolithic ceramic substrate having a peripheral surface encircled by a non-intumescent supporting mat material. A metal shell comprising a wider portion which is adjacent to and encloses the mat material and the substrate. The metal shell further comprises a narrower portion which overlaps and is attached to the outer surface of the wider metal shell portion. The wider and narrower metal shell portions combine to exert a compressive force on the wrapped substrate.