Particulate filter for diesel engine

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a particulate filter for diesel engine of the present invention, the rear view, the top plan view, the bottom plan view being mirror images of the front view;

FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the particulate filter of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing the top right quarter of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view showing the top right quarter of FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view showing the top right quarter of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view showing the top right quarter of FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for particulate filter for diesel engine, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Komori; Teruo (Gifu-ken, JP), Hong; Sungtae (Gifu-ken, JP)
Assignee:	Ibiden Co., Ltd. (JP)
Appl. No.:	D/173,322
Filed:	December 27, 2002

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 28, 2002 [JP]			2002-017495
Jun 28, 2002 [JP]			2002-017496
Jun 28, 2002 [JP]			2002-017497
Jun 28, 2002 [JP]			2002-017498
Jun 28, 2002 [JP]			2002-017499
Jun 28, 2002 [JP]			2002-017500
Sep 25, 2002 [JP]			2002-026179
Dec 6, 2002 [JP]			2002-033889

Current U.S. Class:	D23/365; D15/5
Current International Class:	2304
Field of Search:	;D23/365,364 ;D15/5 ;55/385.3,523

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Primary Examiner: Taylor; Robin V.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.