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US 5,853,675 AGranted
Composite mounting system
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorGary F. Howorth
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Abstract
A composite for mounting a catalytic converter or diesel particulate filter. The composite comprises a flexible mat and a layer of an intumescent paste comprising an intumescent material. A catalytic converter element and diesel particulate filter comprising such a composite are also described.
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A pollution control device comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) pollution control element disposed within said housing;
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- (c) a composite mounting element disposed between said housing and said pollution control element, said composite mounting element comprising a flexible mat and, laminated or adhered thereto, a layer formed of an intumescent paste comprising an intumescent material and about 20 to 60 dry weight percent of organic binder wherein the flexible mat and the layer expand at different temperatures.
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A pollution control device comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) pollution control element disposed within said housing;
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- (c) a composite mounting element disposed between said housing and said pollution control element, said composite mounting element comprising a flexible mat containing an intumescent material, and a layer, laminated or adhered to said flexible mat, formed of an intumescent paste comprising an intumescent material and about 20 to 60 dry weight percent of organic binder, wherein said flexible mat and said layer intumescent at different temperatures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.