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US 11,826,685 B1Granted
Oil coalescing device
AssigneeDes-Case Corporation
InventorsCody Curtsinger, Houston Hatchett
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for and in conjunction with n external oil coalescing apparatus for receiving an air flow containing oil; a honeycomb material for coalescing oil contained in the air flow; a first end for receiving the air flow containing oil; and a second for emitting air from the apparatus.
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An external oil coalescing adapter configured to fit to a desiccant breather, the adapter comprising:
- an adapter housing with a coalescing chamber for receiving an air flow containing oil;
- a first end for receiving the air flow containing oil into the coalescing chamber, the first end including a single flow passage configured to receive the air flow containing oil;
- a second end parallel to the first end, the second end configured for emitting air from the coalescing chamber;
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- a honeycomb material for coalescing oil contained in the air flow and positioned between the first end and the second end such that coalesced oil may accumulate towards the first end.
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An oil coalescing breather comprising:
- a breather housing with a standpipe for receiving an air flow containing oil;
- a first end for receiving the air flow containing oil into the standpipe, the first end including a single flow passage configured to receive the air flow containing oil;
- a second end parallel to the first end, the second end configured for emitting air from the standpipe;
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- a honeycomb material for coalescing oil contained in the standpipe, the honeycomb material comprising a plurality of openings and positioned between the first end and the second end such that coalesced oil may accumulate towards the first end.
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An oil coalescing breather comprising:
- a breather housing with a standpipe for receiving an air flow containing oil;
- a first end for receiving the air flow containing oil into the standpipe, the first end including a single flow passage configured to receive the air flow containing oil;
- a second end parallel to the first end, the second end configured for emitting air from the standpipe;
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- a honeycomb material for coalescing oil contained in the standpipe, the honeycomb material comprising a plurality of openings and positioned between the first end and the second end such that coalesced oil may accumulate towards the first end;
- the honeycomb material comprising a plurality of layers of honeycomb material with each layer comprising a plurality of openings offset from the openings of another layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.