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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1991
Joseph C Spencer, Kansas City, MO (US);
Midland Brake, Inc., Kansas City, MO (US);
Abstract
A governor-controlled pneumatic braking system for use with vehicles equipped with an internal combustion engine having a unit associated therewith for discharging engine exhaust gases. The system includes an air dryer to effect removal of moisture and contaminants from the compressed air. The air dryer is provided with a unit for reversely flowing purge air therethrough when the compressor is not operating in the loading or compressing cycle. A conduit are provided for subjecting the purge air exhausting from the dryer to high temperatures so as to cause vaporization of moisture and combustion of combustible contaminants thereby preventing their discharge into the environment.