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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2007
Applicants:
Eric Gillenberg, Speyer, DE;
Wolfgang Heikamp, Waldsee, DE;
Inventors:
Eric Gillenberg, Speyer, DE;
Wolfgang Heikamp, Waldsee, DE;
Assignee:
Mann + Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Crankcase venting system comprising an oil separator arranged in a housing that separates the housing into an unfiltered air side and a filtered air side, wherein in the area of the unfiltered air side a valve is arranged that is comprised of a valve plate, a pressure spring resting against the valve plate, as well as a valve seat that is closed or opened by means of the valve plate, and wherein the valve is closed off by a lid that is locked or snapped in place.