Suction line accumulator

A suction accumulator, comprising

• a tubular casing having upper and lower end caps,
• first and second fittings in said upper end cap for connection to an air conditioner system or the like, said fittings being secured to said end cap and in communication with the interior of said casing, one of said fittings being of larger diameter than said other fitting,
• a U-shaped tubular conduit having first and second ends and an intermediate bend portion, said conduit being of a length to extend substantially the full length of said casing between said upper and lower end caps, said first and second ends being received respectively in said first and second fittings, one of said ends being of larger diameter than said other end so as to be received only in said larger diameter fitting and to support said conduit in a predetermined position in said casing,
• inlet and outlet openings in said conduit between one said end thereof and said bend portion, and
• a diverter between said openings for preventing fluid flow in said conduit between said openings and for directing fluid flow through said outlet opening, said openings and said diverter being formed by notching one side of said conduit and cutting and deforming the opposite side into engagement with said one side to position said openings on opposite sides of said conduit and to provide paths for fluid flow through said openings in a direction generally transverse of a plane in which said conduit is disposed.