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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:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W. Hardin, Medina, TN (US);
Mark W. Wood, Jackson, TN (US);
Assignee:
DeVilbiss Air Power Company, Jackson, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/500 ;
Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for protecting a condensate removal device from damage that may be caused when the condensate removal device comes into contact with foreign objects. The present invention discloses placing a shield around the condensate removal device to help prevent the condensate removal device from coming into contact with any foreign object. The present invention also discloses placing a removable cap around the condensate removal device and a condensate removal device that may recess within a mounting assembly.