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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
May. 30, 2006
Applicants:
William P. Fornof, Girard, PA (US);
Paul G. Reisinger, Lorain, OH (US);
Inventors:
William P. Fornof, Girard, PA (US);
Paul G. Reisinger, Lorain, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Elyria, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 13/00 (2006.01); B60T 13/14 (2006.01); B60T 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method includes the steps of connecting the input of a compressor of a vehicle air braking system with a gas output of a crankcase of a vehicle engine, directing into the input of the compressor a blend of from 0% crankcase gases and 100% ambient pressure air to 100% crankcase gases and 0% ambient pressure air. The blend of gases may be filtered upstream of the compressor.