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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Adam William Wahner, Sullivan, IL (US);
Scott W. Keller, Charleston, IL (US);
Lonnie E. Holder, Sullivan, IL (US);
Assignee:
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/900 ; B65D 5/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/900 ; B65D 5/116 ;
Abstract
A vent apparatus for a hydrostatic device such as a hydrostatic transmission, including a vent tube in communication with a reservoir and a vent cap secured to the tube in a manner to permit the cap to pivot or swivel with respect to the vent tube, in order to prevent water from entering the reservoir through the vent tube.