Patent ID: 9366174
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B60R,F01N,F02B

Claim Text:
1. A safety device for operating a catalytic converter comprising: a heat screen installed substantially on a portion of an outer wall of the catalytic converter and including an opening configured to have a measuring means fixed to the catalytic converter pass through the opening, the measuring means comprising a base configured to make contact with the catalytic converter; a safety means configured to be arranged on the heat screen, wherein the safety means comprises a plate including a circular opening and an oblong opening spaced apart from the circular opening, the circular opening having a diameter which is greater than a diameter of the base, the circular opening being delimited by a lip; and means for fixing the plate to the heat screen such that the lip surrounds the base with a minimum clearance, the means for fixing extending through the oblong opening.