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AssigneeNational Refrigeration Products
InventorsJohn H. Reilly, Jr., Michel J. Maniez, Bryan M. Peckjian
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A combination fluid level indicator and fluid discharge device is provided for preventing inaccurate fluid level indications and facilitating fluid discharge from a compressor or other container. The device includes a body or conduit having an inlet end installed in an aperture through to a compressor housing to fluidly communicate with the compressor and receive the lubricating oil therefrom. A visual indicator provides an indication of the level of the oil within the compressor housing. A discharge port with cap, plug, valve or other flow control member permits selective discharge of the fluid from the compressor through the body. The device is installed in an aperture extending through a side of a compressor housing proximate the bottom thereof and indicates the level of lubricating oil within the housing and permits discharge of oil from the housing.
A combination fluid level indicator and fluid discharge device for use with a container containing a fluid therein, said device comprising a tubular body having an open inlet end permitting communication with said fluid when said open end is fluidly coupled with said container, discharge means for permitting selective discharge of said fluid from said open inlet end through at least part of said tubular body, and an indicator providing an indication of a level of said fluid within said container when said open end is fluidly coupled with said container, said indicator being viewable outside of said body, said indicator including a float member and a fluid porous barrier positioned to prevent said float member from being discharged through said discharge means.
A combination fluid level indicator and fluid discharge device for use with a container containing a fluid therein, said device comprising a tubular body having an open inlet end, a discharge port fluidly coupled with said open inlet end through at least part of said tubular body, an openable port closure member movably coupled with said port to permit selective discharge of said fluid from said open inlet end through at least part of said body and through said port, and a fluid level indicator configured and located to provide a visual indication from outside said body of a level of fluid within said body, said indicator including a float member and a fluid porous barrier positioned to prevent said float member from being discharged from said discharge port.
A compressor for receiving a gas at a first pressure and expelling said gas at a second pressure higher than said first pressure, said compressor comprising:
A compressor for receiving a gas at a first pressure and expelling said gas at a second pressure higher than said first pressure, said compressor comprising:
A combination fluid level indicator and fluid discharge device for use with a container containing a fluid therein, said device comprising a tubular body having an open inlet end permitting fluid coupling of said body with said container, a discharge port and an openable closure member associated with the port to permit selective discharge of said fluid from said open inlet end through at least part of said tubular body and said port, a float member positioned in said body, and a sight glass mounted in said body so as to simultaneously expose said float member and any fluid supporting said float member to view from outside of said body.
A compressor for receiving a gas at a first pressure and expelling said gas at a second pressure higher than said first pressure, said compressor comprising:
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