Exhaust treatment device with integral mount
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1. An exhaust treatment device for a vehicle, comprising:
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an inlet tube having an end in communication with a cavity within the housing;
an exhaust treatment component for treating engine exhaust, the exhaust treatment component positioned within the housing;
a metal mounting member including a mounting provision; and
a retaining plate engaged with the mounting member and fixed to the housing to retain the mounting member between the housing and the retaining plate, a combination of the retaining plate, the housing and the metal mounting member being adapted to provide a structural mounting system for supporting the exhaust treatment device on the vehicle.
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Abstract
An exhaust treatment device includes an inlet tube having an end in communication with a cavity within a housing. An exhaust treatment component for treating engine exhaust is positioned within the housing. A metal mounting member includes a mounting provision. A retaining plate is engaged with the metal mounting member and fixed to the housing to retain the mounting member between the housing and the retaining plate.
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1. An exhaust treatment device for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing; an inlet tube having an end in communication with a cavity within the housing; an exhaust treatment component for treating engine exhaust, the exhaust treatment component positioned within the housing; a metal mounting member including a mounting provision; and a retaining plate engaged with the mounting member and fixed to the housing to retain the mounting member between the housing and the retaining plate, a combination of the retaining plate, the housing and the metal mounting member being adapted to provide a structural mounting system for supporting the exhaust treatment device on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An exhaust treatment device, comprising:
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an inner shell; an outer shell; an insulation material positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell; an inlet tube having an end in communication with a cavity defined by the inner shell; an exhaust treatment component for treating engine exhaust positioned within the inner shell; a metal mounting member including one of a receptacle and a stud; and a retaining plate engaging the mounting member and being fixed to the outer shell to trap the mounting member between the outer shell and the retaining plate, the retaining plate including an aperture aligned with the receptacle or the stud, wherein the inner shell includes a metal inner tube and an inner end plate closing one end of the inner tube, the outer shell including a metal outer tube surrounding the inner tube and an outer end plate closing one end of the outer tube, the mounting member contacting the outer end plate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An exhaust treatment device, comprising:
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an inner shell; an outer shell; an insulation material positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell; a tube having an end in communication with a cavity defined by the inner shell; an exhaust treatment component for treating engine exhaust positioned within the inner shell; a metal mounting member including a mounting provision; and a retaining plate engaged with the mounting member and fixed to the outer shell to retain the mounting member between the outer shell and the retaining plate, wherein the metal mounting member at least partially surrounds the tube. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An exhaust treatment device, comprising:
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an inner shell including a metal inner tube and an inner end plate closing one end of the inner tube; an outer shell including a metal outer tube surrounding the inner tube and an outer end plate closing one end of the outer tube; an insulation material positioned between the inner end plate and the outer end plate; a flow tube having an end in communication with a cavity defined by the inner shell; an exhaust treatment component for treating engine exhaust positioned within the inner shell; and a metal mounting member including a mounting provision, the mounting member being positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell, and engaging the outer shell and the insulation. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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