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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2005
Robert Dallas Ricker, Middletown, DE (US);
Viet X. Nguyen, Wilmington, DE (US);
Bernard John Permar, Middletown, DE (US);
Jerome M. Szczepaniak, West Chester, PA (US);
Lindy T. Miller, West Chester, PA (US);
Eric Alan Schneider, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Bill Van Ocker, Perkasie, PA (US);
Robert Dallas Ricker, Middletown, DE (US);
Viet X. Nguyen, Wilmington, DE (US);
Bernard John Permar, Middletown, DE (US);
Jerome M. Szczepaniak, West Chester, PA (US);
Lindy T. Miller, West Chester, PA (US);
Eric Alan Schneider, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Bill Van Ocker, Perkasie, PA (US);
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for adjusting the orientation of a lubricant-retaining basin is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cabinet configured for retaining a vacuum pump and a lubricant-retaining basin. A rotatable member engages the lubricant-retaining basin and elevates the back end of the basin to permit drainage of lubricant from the front end of the basin.