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US 12,429,076 B2Granted
System, method, apparatus, device and kit for containing oil during a hydraulic purge
OwnerRalph C. Buehringinventor
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Abstract
A system, device, apparatus, methodology, technique and kit that allow a party to more effectively purge a hydraulic system of trapped air, along with any residual oil. The configuration of the present invention, which connects to the external hydraulic system, collects the residual oil in an accumulation chamber with transparent sides. A worker can thus see the progress of the hydraulic purge and easily dispose of the oil without mess and exposure.
Claims20
A device for hydraulic purging comprising:
- an outer cylinder;
- an annular bottom, said outer cylinder and said annular bottom being concentrically aligned and said outer cylinder being secured at one end to said annular bottom;
- an inner cylinder, said inner cylinder configured to fit concentrically within said outer cylinder and secured to said annular bottom, an accumulation chamber being formed between said inner cylinder and said outer cylinder, said accumulation chamber configured to receive and contain fluids therein,
- a top, said top having an annular base of said diameter, said top secured along the periphery of said outer cylinder at the other end thereof, said top having a top aperture therethrough,
- a socket assembly, said socket assembly having a socket portion engaging said top aperture and extending therethrough, said socket assembly having a handle portion not extending therethrough,
- said socket portion having an opening at a top portion thereof configured for engaging a tightening tool, said socket portion at a middle portion thereof being sealed, and said socket portion along a lower portion thereof having a plurality of drain holes;
- whereby said device is configured to receive an external hydraulic system for air and other purging through and within said inner cylinder.
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A system for hydraulic purging comprising:
- a hydraulic lift cylinder;
- and
- a device, said device comprising:
- an outer cylinder;
- an annular bottom, said outer cylinder and said annular bottom being concentrically aligned and said outer cylinder being secured at one end to said annular bottom;
- an inner cylinder, said inner cylinder configured to fit concentrically within said outer cylinder and secured to said annular bottom, an accumulation chamber being formed between said inner cylinder and said outer cylinder, said accumulation chamber configured to receive fluids therein,
- a top, said top having an annular base of said diameter, said top secured along the periphery of said outer cylinder at the other end thereof, said top having a top aperture therethrough,
- a socket assembly, said socket assembly having a socket portion engaging said top aperture and extending therethrough, said socket assembly having a handle portion not extending therethrough,
- said socket portion having an opening at a top portion thereof configured for engaging a tightening tool, said socket portion at a middle portion thereof being sealed,
- said socket portion having at a bottom portion thereof a plurality of drain apertures,
- said device configured to receive said external hydraulic system for air and other purging.
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A kit for hydraulic purging comprising:
- at least one device, said device comprising:
- an outer cylinder;
- an annular bottom, said outer cylinder and said annular bottom being concentrically aligned and said outer cylinder being secured at one end to said annular bottom;
- an inner cylinder, said inner cylinder configured to fit concentrically within said outer cylinder and secured to said annular bottom, an accumulation chamber being formed between said inner cylinder and said outer cylinder, said accumulation chamber configured to receive fluids therein,
- a top, said top having an annular base of said diameter, said top secured along the periphery of said outer cylinder at the other end thereof, said top having a top aperture therethrough,
- a socket assembly, said socket assembly having a socket portion engaging said top aperture and extending therethrough, said socket assembly having a handle portion not extending therethrough,
- said socket portion having an opening at a top portion thereof configured for engaging a tightening tool, said socket portion at a middle portion thereof being sealed,
- said socket portion having at a bottom portion thereof a plurality of drain apertures,
- said at least one device configured to receive respective external hydraulic systems for air and other purging;
- and
- said tightening tool comprising at least one wrench, said at least one wrench configured to engage respective socket portions.
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A method for hydraulic purging comprising:
- engaging a purge device on an external hydraulic system requiring a purge,
- said device having an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, concentrically aligned and secured to an annular bottom at one end, forming an accumulation chamber therebetween, a top secured to the other end of aid outer cylinder and having an aperture therethrough, a socket assembly configured to secure to a bleed screw of said external hydraulic system through said aperture, said external hydraulic system fitting into said inner cylinder;
- engaging, by said socket assembly, said bleed screw, opening said external hydraulic system for purging;
- accumulating, within said accumulation chamber, fluids during said purging;
- and
- draining said purge device of said fluids.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.