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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2000
Helmut Holpp, Siegburg, DE;
Friedrich-Wilhelm Kaiser, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;
Uwe Siepmann, Köln, DE;
Ludwig Wieres, Overath, DE;
Emitec Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH, Lohmar, DE;
Abstract
A catalyst carrier configuration includes a housing and at least one catalyst carrier body disposed in the housing. The catalyst carrier body has partition walls defining a plurality of passages for an exhaust gas. A flange surrounds the catalyst carrier body and extends radially outwards from the catalyst carrier body. The flange has a section that extends at least partially into an outer wall of the housing and can be disposed between a cylinder head and a manifold of an internal combustion engine. The catalyst carrier configuration can be mounted close an internal combustion engine. A structural unit having at least two catalyst carrier configurations and an exhaust system are also provided.