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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ernest F Reynolds, Mexico, NY (US);
James C Wilson, Cazenovia, NY (US);
Assignee:
Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04C / ; F04C / ; F01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
418 556 ; 418 94 ; 418151 ; 184-627 ;
Abstract
Draining lubricant tends to be slung off of radially extending surfaces of the rotating shaft and entrained by the suction gas. This is prevented by providing an oil shield which collects the slung oil and directs it downwardly out of the path of the flowing suction gas.