US4264346A
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Diesel exhaust particulate traps
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1979-12-12
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Granted: 1981-04-28
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Expires: 1999-12-12
Abstract
Abstract Related arrangements of diesel exhaust particulate traps are disclosed wherein particulate filter elements are formed from porous ceramic monoliths made of high temperature ceramic and containing passage defining micronic pores intercepted by high temperature ceramic fibers retained in the ceramic substrate and extending into the passages to provide surfaces for separating particulates from the gases passed through the element.
Inventors
- 👤 Gamdur S. Mann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:02
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B38/00; C04B38/06; C04B38/0615; B; B01; B01D; B01D39/00; B01D39/14; B01D39/20; B01D39/2068; B01D39/2093; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/022; F01N3/0222; F01N3/0226; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/06; F01N2330/10; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/234; Y10T428/236; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24744; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249967; Y10T428/249969; Y10T428/24997
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A particulate trapping element for cleaning diesel engine exhaust gases and the like, said element comprising a monolithic body of porous high temperature ceramic defining a large number of micronic pores forming through-extending irregular cross-section passages pervious to high volume gas flow, and a distributed mass of fine ceramic fibers retained in said ceramic body and extending into said passages to promote the separation and trapping of particulates from gases passed through said element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A particulate trapping element for cleaning diesel engine exhaust gases and the like, said element comprising a monolithic body of porous high temperature ceramic defining a large number of micronic pores forming through-extending irregular cross-section passages pervious to high volume gas flow, and a distributed mass of fine ceramic fibers retained in said ceramic body and extending into said passages to promote the separation and trapping of particulates from gases passed through said element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
A particulate trapping element for cleaning diesel engine exhaust gases and the like, said element comprising a monolithic body of foam-like porous high temperature ceramic having interlaced walls defining a large number of interconnected micronic pores forming through-extending irregular cross-section passages pervious to high volume gas flow, and a randomly distributed mass of fine ceramic fibers retained in said ceramic body and extending into said passages to promote the separation and trapping of particulates from gases passed through said element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A particulate trapping element for cleaning diesel engine exhaust gases and the like, said element comprising a monolithic body of foam-like porous high temperature ceramic having interlaced walls defining a large number of interconnected micronic pores forming through-extending irregular cross-section passages pervious to high volume gas flow, and a randomly distributed mass of fine ceramic fibers retained in said ceramic body and extending into said passages to promote the separation and trapping of particulates from gases passed through said element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
A particulate trapping element for cleaning diesel engine exhaust gases and the like, said element comprising a monolithic body of high temperature ceramic having interconnected internal walls defining a plurality of parallel small inlet channels open at one end of the element and extending adjacent a plurality of parallel small outlet channels open at the other end of the element, said walls having a large number of micronic pores forming through-extending irregular cross-section passages pervious to gas flow, and a distributed mass of fine ceramic fibers retained in said ceramic body and extending into said passages to promote the separation and trapping of particulates from gases passed through said element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
A particulate trapping element for cleaning diesel engine exhaust gases and the like, said element comprising a monolithic body of high temperature ceramic having interconnected internal walls defining a plurality of parallel small inlet channels open at one end of the element and extending adjacent a plurality of parallel small outlet channels open at the other end of the element, said walls having a large number of micronic pores forming through-extending irregular cross-section passages pervious to gas flow, and a distributed mass of fine ceramic fibers retained in said ceramic body and extending into said passages to promote the separation and trapping of particulates from gases passed through said element.
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