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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Seiji Kato, Saitama, JP;
Kunikazu Ban, Saitama, JP;
Akira Kawamura, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Calsonic Kansei Corporation, Saitama-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 1/00 (2006.01); B23P 15/26 (2006.01); B23P 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An exhaust manifold includes a plurality of branch pipestoand an adapter memberthat has a ring portionprovided at exhaust-gas downstream side end portionstoof the branch pipestoand with a reinforcement portion. The adapter memberand the exhaust-gas downstream side end portionsto, which are inserted into the adapter member, are fixed with each other by a circular weld line Xformed along outer circumferences of the exhaust-gas downstream side end portionstoof the branch pipestoand also by a weld line Xformed along the adjacent side wall portionstoof the branch pipesto