Oil coalescing device
AssigneeDes-Case Corporation
InventorsCody Curtsinger, Houston Hatchett
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Abstract
An external oil coalescing adapter fitted to a desiccant breather with an adapter housing with a coalescing chamber for receiving an air flow containing oil; oil coalescing media contained within the coalescing chamber for coalescing oil contained in the air flow; a first end cap for attaching to one end of the housing, the first end cap also attachable to a breather; and a second end cap for attaching to the opposite end of the housing from the first end cap, the second end cap attachable to a system.
Claims14
An external oil coalescing adapter fit to a desiccant breather, the adapter comprising:
- an adapter housing with a coalescing chamber for receiving an air flow containing oil;
- the coalescing chamber being the only chamber within the housing;
- oil coalescing media contained within the coalescing chamber for coalescing oil contained in the air flow;
- a first end cap for attaching to one end of the housing, the first end cap also attachable to a breather;
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- a second end cap for attaching to the opposite end of the housing from the first end cap, the second end cap attachable to a system.
An external oil coalescing adapter fitted to a dessicant breather, the adapter comprising:
- an adapter housing with a coalescing chamber for receiving an air flow containing oil;
- a labyrinth within the coalescing chamber for diverting airflow and coalescing oil contained in the air flow, the labyrinth having an oil coalescing space and a drain port connecting the oil coalescing space to the coalescing chamber;
- a first end cap for attaching to one end of the housing, the first end cap also attachable to a breather;
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- a second end cap for attaching to the opposite end of the housing from the first end cap, the second end cap attachable to a system.
A oil coalescing breather comprising:
- a breather housing with a standpipe for receiving an air flow containing oil;
- a labyrinth contained within the standpipe for coalescing oil contained in the air flow, the labyrinth having a reduced cross sectional airflow entrance for increasing the velocity of the airflow;
- a labyrinth cap with a labyrinth standpipe within the labyrinth cap, and a labyrinth drain;
- an airflow exit for allowing the air flow to exit the breather;
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- an attachable end for attaching the breather.
A oil coalescing breather comprising:
- a breather housing with a standpipe for receiving an air flow containing oil;
- a labyrinth contained within the standpipe for coalescing oil contained in the air flow, the labyrinth having a reduced cross sectional airflow entrance for increasing the velocity of the airflow and a labyrinth drain;
- an airflow exit for allowing the air flow to exit the breather;
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- an attachable end for attaching the breather.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.