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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:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Todd DeVore, Wapakoneta, OH (US);
Jeff Huddleston, Sidney, OH (US);
Assignee:
Copeland Corporation, Sidney, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01C 1/04 ; F01C 2/104 ; B01D 5/000 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01C 1/04 ; F01C 2/104 ; B01D 5/000 ;
Abstract
A horizontal open drive scroll machine has a lubrication removal system located with the suction inlet of the scroll machine's outer housing. The lubrication removal system includes a funnel which directs the incoming working fluid to a position radially inward from the suction inlet defined by the scrolls. A fine mesh screen is located within the suction inlet of the housing to further aid in the removal of the lubricant from the working fluid being returned to the suction pressure chamber of the scroll machine.