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US 5,809,866 AGranted
Method and apparatus for venting air from the crank case of a compressor
AssigneeSchulz S.A.
InventorsPaulo Paim Brascher F., Denis Jose Soncini
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Abstract
A downwardly opening compartment is disposed within a crank case. An upwardly disposed hole places the compartment in fluid communication with the environment. As blowby mist in the crank case travels upward through the compartment, the mist tends to separate into oil and air. The oil tends to drain back down into the crank case, and the air tends to continue upward and through the hole.
Claims20
A method of venting air from within a crank case, comprising the steps of:
- providing a downwardly opening compartment within the crank case;
- and
- providing a hole through the crank case, located upwardly within the compartment, to place the compartment in fluid communication with a vent accommodating environment.
A compressor, comprising:
- a crank case having a first wall;
- a panel;
- a second wall extending generally perpendicularly between the first wall and the panel and cooperating therewith to define a downwardly opening compartment;
- and
- a hole formed through the first wall and located upwardly within the compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.