Magnetic baffle insert for use with a basket strainer
AssigneeThe Metraflex Company
InventorsJames R. Richter, Martin I. Rogin, Kathleen Elizabeth Bollito, Daniel R. Kish, Daniel Holbach
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Abstract
A basket strainer insert having a body with one or more magnets disposed therein. The basket strainer insert includes a baffle that is removable. The movement of withdrawing the baffle from the body allows magnetic debris to be removed. A baffle may be disposed at the center of the elongate intermediate portion of the body. The baffle may comprise a collar and two or more symmetrical lobes, each lobe comprising an upper portion and a lower portion. Alternatively, the baffle may be a hollow shape with a plurality of apertures.
Claims20
A basket strainer insert comprising:
- a body, the body comprising a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion;
- at least one magnet disposed in the body and configured to remove particles from a fluid, the first end of the body configured to selectively open to allow for removal of the at least one magnet from the body;
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- a baffle slidably disposed on the intermediate portion of the body, the baffle comprising a collar disposed around the body and at least one lobe attached to the collar.
A basket strainer insert comprising:
- a body having a first end, a second end, and an elongate intermediate portion, the body comprising a cavity configured to house a plurality of magnets;
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- a baffle removably attached to the elongate intermediate portion, wherein a width of the baffle is greater than a width of the body.
A basket strainer comprising:
- a housing;
- an inlet for a fluid disposed on a first side of the housing;
- an outlet for a cleaned fluid disposed on a second side of the housing;
- a removable cover disposed a top of the housing;
- a straining element disposed inside the housing;
- a drain disposed on a bottom of the housing;
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- a basket strainer insert configured to fit between the straining element and the removable cover of a basket strainer, the basket strainer insert comprising a baffle and one or more magnets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.