Patent ID: 7132087

Claim:
A catalytic converter assembly for receiving a flow of gases, comprising: a substrate; a housing having at least one inlet hand at least one outlet; the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet being in fluid communication such that gases flow through the at least one inlet into the housing and out of the housing through the at least one outlet; the housing being adapted to receive the substrate; the substrate at least partially disposed between at least one of the at least one inlet and at least one of the at least one outlet; at least one deflector; the at least one deflector having at least one surface; the at least one deflector being moveably connected to the housing at a location generally between at least one of the at least one inlet and the substrate and mounted to be movable by the flow of gases, and the at least one deflector being configured to substantially equalize the mass flow rate of the gases across the at least one surface as the gases flow through the at least one inlet into the housing and out of the housing through the at least one outlet.