Patent ID: 6685888
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: F01N

Abstract:
In a catalytic converter having a monolith held in a housing,a monolith supporting structure for resiliently holding said monolith in said housing, comprising: an annular seat structure defined by said housing; and an annular resilient washer made of wire mesh, said washer being put on said annular seat structure for supporting thereon a circular peripheral edge of said monolith; wherein said annular resilient washer has a generally rectangular cross section and has a chamfered surface around a circular outer surface thereof, said annular resilient washer having a top surface for directly supporting thereon said circular peripheral edge of said monolith, said chamfered surface being positioned radially outside the circular peripheral edge of said monolith when said annular resilient washer is compressed by said monolith by a certain degree.