Patent ID: 6821491
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: F01N

Abstract:
An assembly for cleaning exhaust gas, comprising:a metallic catalyst carrier body without a tubular jacket for installation in an exhaust pipe casing, said catalyst carrier body having a longitudinal axis, an interior with a plurality of flow paths and an outer surface; and a substantially plate-shaped retaining element to be fastened in said exhaust pipe casing, said retaining element extending in a plane, said plane including an angle with said longitudinal axis of said catalyst carrier body, said retaining element having an opening formed therein for receiving said catalyst carrier body and a protrusion formed at said opening securing said catalyst carrier body in said opening, said protrusion surrounding only a part of said outer surface of said catalyst carrier body, said retaining element fastened directly on said catalyst carrier body, and said retaining element at least one of holding said catalyst carrier body together in a dimensionally stable state and substantially supporting said catalyst carrier body on its own.