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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1999
Barry David Thomas, Bradford, GB;
American Standard International Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An air dryer for a vehicle air braking system comprises a container having first, second and third compartments, the first compartment having an upstream inlet for connection to a source of air under pressure, a vent for connection to the exterior of the container and a desiccant therein, the second compartment including a chamber having an inlet downstream of the first compartment with a non-return valve therein, a fluid connection to the first compartment having a restrictor therein, and the third compartment including a chamber having an inlet downstream of the second compartment with a non-return valve therein and an outlet for connection to a fluid pressure using device.