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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:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry Lafer, Plymouth, MI (US);
Robert J. Slais, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Automotive Fluid Systems, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03B 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03B 1/100 ;
Abstract
A pressure vessel including a mounting block for supporting and retaining an inlet and an outlet tube to the pressure vessel. The mounting block includes a valve that communicates with an interior of the vessel and fastens the mounting block to a top of the pressure vessel. The mounting block enables access to the interior of the housing for accessories such as the valve, a sight glass, or a pressure switch, and the accessories can be either permanently or removably attached to the pressure vessel at the top or sides thereof. The mounting block may accommodate more than one valve.