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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth E Vogel, Yuma, AZ (US);
Christopher D Hensch, Yuma, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Ardco, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62509 ;
Abstract
A refrigeration system is provided with a receiver and a plate attached to the mouth of the outlet tube of the receiver to prevent the formation of a liquid refrigerant vortex. The mouth of the receiver outlet tube has an enlarged cross-sectional area to decrease the velocity of the liquid entering the tube. A deflector for vertical receiver applications interrupts refrigerant downward flow from the receiver inlet to prevent bubble formation in the liquid.