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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christian Fischer, Fellbach, DE;
Assignee:
Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/000 ; B01D 4/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/000 ; B01D 4/508 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for separating liquids, in particular water, from gasses, in particular for separating entrained water from the intake air of an internal combustion engine. This is achieved by appropriately configuring a selected connection site in the intake section which precedes the air filter of the internal combustion engine. This has the advantage of requiring no parts in addition to the air conduit pieces already present. Separated water may be discharged, for example, through an outlet valve or small opening.