Patents by Inventor Philip D. Coates, Jr.

Philip D. Coates, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Catalytic converter for automotive exhaust system
    Patent number: 4865818
    Abstract: Catalytic converters for automotive exhaust systems wherein thin, resilient, flexible, intumescent sheet materials are utilized as mounting mats for catalytic monoliths are disclosed. Multiple wraps of such sheet materials have been found particularly useful and cost effective for positioning and supporting ceramic catalytic monoliths which have a large cross-sectional dimensional tolerance within the metallic casing of the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Richard P. Merry, Philip D. Coates, Jr.