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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:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jonathan M. Oemcke, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Andrew J. Stanton, Palmyra, NY (US);
Duane A. Swanson, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/304 ; F02M 3/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/304 ; F02M 3/302 ;
Abstract
A volume compensator assembly for a vapor canister includes a partition adapted to be disposed in an interior chamber of the vapor canister and having a single opening extending therethrough. The volume compensator assembly also includes a grid pattern disposed on the partition about the opening to guide airflow to the opening. The volume compensator assembly further includes a spring connected to the partition and contacting the vapor canister to move the partition for compensation of a volume of a bed of vapor adsorbing material in the vapor canister.