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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:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lisa Mae Hayes, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Gregory Alan Fast, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Robert Willard Pasma, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Glenn D. Perrine, Eaton, OH (US);
John M. Evans, Piqua, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/304 ;
Abstract
This invention relates generally to desiccant cartridges for use in R/Ds or accumulators canisters of automotive air conditioning systems. More specifically, this invention relates to a desiccant cartridge including a cup having inner and outer walls coaxially disposed wherein the inner wall defines an elongated center tube having opposing first and second ends. The first end of the center tube communicating with the outlet port in an R/D or accumulator canister to eliminate the fluid flow tube used therein.