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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael A Zolvinski, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Henry Torosyan, Cary, NC (US);
Ravishankar Rajendran, Chennai, IN;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 1/26 (2006.01); B01D 19/00 (2006.01); E02F 9/08 (2006.01); F15B 21/047 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 1/26 (2013.01); B01D 19/0042 (2013.01); E02F 9/0883 (2013.01); F15B 21/047 (2013.01);
Abstract
A diffuser for a return line on a hydraulic tank may include a coupling portion configured for coupling in fluid communication with a return port of the hydraulic tank and for receiving return fluid along an incoming longitudinal direction. The diffuser may also include a dispersion portion in fluid communication with the coupling portion and configured for dispersing the return fluid radially. The diffuser may also include a manifold arranged around the dispersion portion and configured to direct the return fluid circumferentially and axially.