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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2003
Peter K. Herman, Cookeville, TN (US);
Gregory W. Hoverson, Cookeville, TN (US);
Hendrik N. Amirkhanian, Cookeville, TN (US);
Jean-luc Guichaoua, Combrit, FR;
Benoit Leroux, Fouesnant, FR;
Gerard Malgorn, Quimper, FR;
Peter K. Herman, Cookeville, TN (US);
Gregory W. Hoverson, Cookeville, TN (US);
Hendrik N. Amirkhanian, Cookeville, TN (US);
Jean-Luc Guichaoua, Combrit, FR;
Benoit LeRoux, Fouesnant, FR;
Gerard Malgorn, Quimper, FR;
Fleetguard, Inc., Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A centrifuge for separating particulate matter from circulating fluid includes a centrifuge enclosure including a housing and a base joined together so as to define a hollow interior. A rotor is positioned in the hollow interior and is supported by the base in a manner to permit rotary motion of the rotor relative to the centrifuge enclosure. A coalescing filter assembly is secured to the rotor and is constructed and arranged for removing oil aerosol from a blowby gas which is introduced into the centrifuge. A roller bearing, press fit into the centrifuge housing, receives a portion of the coalescing filter assembly.