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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2003
William P. Fornof, Girard, PA (US);
Gregory R. Ashley, Amherst, OH (US);
Leonard A. Quinn, Lagrange, OH (US);
Fred W. Hoffman, Columbia Station, OH (US);
Gregory C. Smith, Elyria, OH (US);
William P. Fornof, Girard, PA (US);
Gregory R. Ashley, Amherst, OH (US);
Leonard A. Quinn, Lagrange, OH (US);
Fred W. Hoffman, Columbia Station, OH (US);
Gregory C. Smith, Elyria, OH (US);
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Elyria, OH (US);
Abstract
An oil separator for use in a vehicle air system includes a recycling valve for removing coalesced oil. The recycling valve may include a piston movable in a cylinder in response to a control air pressure to open the recycling valve and thus drain coalesced oil from a sump under the influence of residual air pressure in the sump. The separator may include a fixture for mounting the separator to a vehicle, including a plurality of ports extending from an inlet port for directing air into the cartridge with a combined flow area at least equal to the flow area of the inlet port. The plurality of ports preferably extend at a right angle to the direction of flow of air through the inlet port. A safety relief valve on the separator releases air when the pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure.