The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2007
Jared D. Blaisdell, Bloomington, MN (US);
Josh J. Kundert, Burnsville, MN (US);
Bruce Bernard Hoppenstedt, Lakeville, MN (US);
Jared D. Blaisdell, Bloomington, MN (US);
Josh J. Kundert, Burnsville, MN (US);
Bruce Bernard Hoppenstedt, Lakeville, MN (US);
Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an diesel exhaust treatment device including a main body having a central longitudinal axis that extends between first and second ends of the main body. A catalyzed substrate is positioned within an interior of the main body. A side inlet is positioned at a side of the main body for directing exhaust gas into the interior of the main body. A flow distribution element is positioned within the interior of the main body at a location between the side inlet and an upstream face of the substrate. The flow distribution element extends across a direction of exhaust flow through the main body and is mounted at a side of the main body that is opposite the side inlet.