Vacuum assisted line bleeding
OwnerRichard K. Moyersinventor
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Abstract
A bleeder system having a check valve selectively enables or inhibits fluid communication. A first tube provides fluid communication between the check valve and a bleeder valve of a hydraulic system. A fluid recovery reservoir receives at least one of air and hydraulic fluid, with a second tube connected between the check valve and the fluid recovery reservoir to provide fluid communication between the check valve and the fluid recovery reservoir. A vacuum pump selectively draws a vacuum, with a third tube connected between the vacuum pump and the fluid recovery reservoir to provide the vacuum from the vacuum pump to the fluid recovery reservoir. A power source provides power to the vacuum pump.
Claims6
A bleeder system comprising:
- a check valve adapted to selectively enable or inhibit fluid communication,
- a first tube adapted to provide fluid communication between the check valve and a bleeder valve of a hydraulic system,
- a fluid recovery reservoir adapted to receive at least one of air and hydraulic fluid,
- a second tube connected between the check valve and the fluid recovery reservoir and adapted to provide fluid communication between the check valve and the fluid recovery reservoir,
- a vacuum pump adapted to selectively draw a vacuum,
- a third tube connected between the vacuum pump and the fluid recovery reservoir and adapted to provide the vacuum from the vacuum pump to the fluid recovery reservoir, and
- a power source adapted to provide power to the vacuum pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.