Abstract: A catalyzer for detoxifying exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine wherein a monolithic catalyst body is supported within a housing having a composite damping arrangement placed in the housing between the catalyst body and the housing walls and having a portion extending axially of the catalyst body for damping radial forces acting on the body, and end portions for damping axial forces acting on the catalyst body, means cooperating with the damping means for elastically suspending the catalyst body in the housing and protecting rings positioned between the elastic holder and the catalyst body to further protect the edges of the catalyst body against destructive forces thereon.

Abstract: An elastic holder for axial suspension of a monolithic catalyst body within a housing having a composite damping arrangement placed in the housing between the catalyst body and the housing walls and having a portion extending axially of the catalyst body for damping radial forces acting on the body, and end portions for damping axial forces acting on the catalyst body, and means cooperating with the damping means for elastically suspending the catalyzer body in the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for decontaminating exhaust gases having a rigid metallic housing, a catalyzer body of the monolithic type placed in the housing, the latter serving simultaneously as the outer wall of an exhaust gas conduit, a shell surrounding the catalyzer, a resilient compensating device supporting the catalyzer and the shell within the housing axially therein and with a gap with the housing.The resilient compensating device is formed by resilient tongues engaging the shell which surrounds the catalyzer body, and resilently supports and centers the shell in and spaced spart from the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for decontaminating exhaust gases, such as in motor vehicles, a rigid metallic housing, a catalyzer body of the monolithic type placed in the housing which serves simultaneously as the outer wall of an exhaust gas conduit, a pair of annular pockets or chambers formed at the end portions of the housing, a resilient and corrugated or accordion-like compensating device placed in the pockets and a shell or sleeve surrounding the catalyzer body and having conical flange end portions cooperating with the resilient and corrugated compensating device for supporting the catalyzer body and the shell within the housing.

Abstract: In an apparatus for cleaning exhaust gases comprising a rigid housing forming an outer wall of the exhaust conduit, a pocket formed at each end of the housing, a pair of accordion-shaped or corrugated wall and resilient compensating devices placed at each end into the pockets and each having gripping end portions, a catalyzer body of the monolithic type being placed between the gripping end portions for suspension axially within the housing with a gap in the housing.