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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
David E Turcotte, Woodhaven, MI (US);
John J Conville, Canton, MI (US);
Stephen M Zeld, Wyandotte, MI (US);
Daniel E Coker, Grosseville, MI (US);
James T Lyon, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
BASF Corporation, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
141-7 ; 141 59 ; 141 65 ; 141 67 ; 141 92 ; 141 98 ; 1341 / ; 165 95 ;
Abstract
In an automotive cooling system made up of a radiator, overflow bottle, engine and heater core members, a method of removing spent antifreeze therefrom involves applying air pressure at the highest vertical point of the cooling system members, and draining the antifreeze via the lowest vertical point thereof. A method of refill via the radiator or pressurized overflow bottle involves utilization of a refill element with vacuum and coolant prongs. Simultaneous vacuum and refill of coolant is achieved with the refill element.