Filter service system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsCheryl L. Sellers, Daniel S. Nordyke, Richard A. Crandell, Gregory Tomlins, Dong Fei, Alexander Panov, William H. Lane, Craig F. Habeger
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Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a system for removing matter from a filtering device includes a gas pressurization assembly. An element of the assembly is removably attachable to a first orifice of the filtering device. The system also includes a vacuum source fluidly connected to a second orifice of the filtering device.
Claims54
A system for removing matter from a filtering device, comprising:
- a gas pressurization assembly configured to selectively deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a desired portion of the filtering device, an element of the assembly being removably attachable to a first orifice of the filtering device,
- and an inlet valve disposed proximate an inlet of the filtering device.
A method of removing matter from a filtering device, comprising:
- connecting a gas pressurization assembly to a first orifice of the filtering device;
- selectively delivering a flow of pressurized gas through a controllable membrane valve to a desired portion of the filtering device with the gas pressurization assembly via a funnel-shaped element;
- and
- controlling an inlet valve disposed proximate an inlet of the filtering device.
A system for removing matter from a filtering device, comprising:
- a gas pressurization assembly, an element of the assembly being removably attachable to a first orifice of the filtering device, the gas pressurization assembly being configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas through a controllable membrane valve to the first orifice and through a funnel-shaped element to restrict the flow of pressurized gas to a desired portion of the filtering;
- and
- and an inlet valve disposed proximate an inlet of the filtering device.
A method of removing matter from a filtering device, comprising:
- removably attaching a gas pressurization assembly to a first orifice of the filtering device;
- delivering a flow of pressurized gas through a controllable membrane valve to the first orifice of the filtering device via a funnel-shaped element;
- controlling an inlet valve disposed proximate an inlet of the filtering device;
- and
- restricting the flow of pressurized gas to a desired portion of the filtering device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.