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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Applicants:
David Mark Allen, St. Louis, MO (US);
Canlong He, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
David Mark Allen, St. Louis, MO (US);
Canlong He, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 31/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid drain may include a fluid reservoir comprising a lower tube inlet that opens into the fluid reservoir, a lower tube at least partially positioned within the lower tube inlet, and an upper tube at least partially positioned within the lower tube. The fluid drain may further include an upper tube clamp having an opening therein, wherein the upper tube is positioned within the opening in the upper tube clamp and the upper tube clamp is configured to remain attached to the upper tube upon removal of the upper tube from the lower tube.