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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2007
Applicant:
Akira Iida, Toyota, JP;
Inventor:
Akira Iida, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An AI pipe () is formed with a first housing () and a second housing (). The first housing () is made from a thin metal sheet and has a clamp portion (C) that was left remaining. The second housing () is also made of a thin metal sheet and also has a clamp portion (C) that was left remaining. When fitted together, the first housing () and the second housing () form a pipe portion (). With this AI pipe (), a through-hole (H) which is punched out by press working is formed in at least one of the clamping portion (C) and the clamping portion (C).