EP0198454A2
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Case mounting mechanism
Assignee: SMC Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-04-13
Abstract
Abstract 57 A case mounting mechanism for use on a pneumatic device such as a filter, a lubricator, or the like includes a plurality of first ridges projecting inwardly from an edge of an annular groove defined in a body, each of the first ridges having a recess, and a plurality of second ridges projecting outwardly from a peripheral edge of a case guard and each having a projection. The case guard surrounding a case is mounted on the body by engagement between the first and second ridges with the projection on each second ridge engaging in the recess ot each first ridge. The case is of a cylindrical shape having a ridge projecting axially outwardly from a terminal end thereof and defining a fluid passage therein. The case guard fitted over the cylindrical case has a hole defined in a terminal end thereof. The case and the case guard are combined together with the ridge on the terminal end of the case being fitted in the hole, and have peripheral edges detachably fitted in the annular groove of the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuaki C/O Smc Kabushiki Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:25
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/0084; B01D46/009; B01D35/00; B01D35/14; B01D35/153; B01D35/16; B01D46/0002; B01D46/0004; B01D46/42; B01D46/4254; F; F16; F16M; F16M1/00; F16N; F16N7/00; F16N7/30; F16N7/32; F16N7/34; B01D2201/00; B01D2201/30; B01D2201/301; B01D2201/302; B01D2201/309; B01D2201/40; B01D2201/4015; B01D2201/4076; B01D2271/00; B01D2271/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A case mounting mechanism comprising: a body having an annular groove and a plurality of first ridges projecting inwardly from an edge of said annular groove, each of said first ridges having a recess; a case having a peripheral edge detachably fitted in said annular groove; a case guard detachaly surrounding said case and having a peripheral edge detachably fitted in said annular groove, said case guard having a plurality of second ridges projecting outwardly from said peripheral edge thereof and each having a projection, said second ridges engaging said first ridges, respectively, with said projection on each said second ridge engaging in said recess of each said first ridge; and a lock mechanism mounted on said case guard for retaining said case and said case guard together on said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A case mounting mechanism comprising: a body having an annular groove and a plurality of first ridges projecting inwardly from an edge of said annular groove, each of said first ridges having a recess; a case having a peripheral edge detachably fitted in said annular groove; a case guard detachaly surrounding said case and having a peripheral edge detachably fitted in said annular groove, said case guard having a plurality of second ridges projecting outwardly from said peripheral edge thereof and each having a projection, said second ridges engaging said first ridges, respectively, with said projection on each said second ridge engaging in said recess of each said first ridge; and a lock mechanism mounted on said case guard for retaining said case and said case guard together on said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A case mounting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said first ridges are angularly spaced at equal intervals, said recess being positioned substantially centrally of each of said first ridges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A case mounting mechanism according to claim 1, including a ring fitted over the peripheral edge of said case with an annular groove defined between said ring and said case, and a sealing ring fitted in said last-mentioned annular groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A case mounting mechanism comprising: a body having an annular groove; a cylindrical case of a transparent or semitransparent material having a ridge projecting axially outwardly from a terminal end thereof and defining a fluid passage therein; and a case guard fitted over said cylindrical case and having a hole defined in a terminal end thereof, said case and said case guard being combined together with said ridge fitted in said hole and having peripheral edges detachably fitted in said annular groove of said body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
A case mounting mechanism comprising: a body having an annular groove; a cylindrical case of a transparent or semitransparent material having a ridge projecting axially outwardly from a terminal end thereof and defining a fluid passage therein; and a case guard fitted over said cylindrical case and having a hole defined in a terminal end thereof, said case and said case guard being combined together with said ridge fitted in said hole and having peripheral edges detachably fitted in said annular groove of said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A case mounting mechanism according to claim 4, wherein said ridge has an annular groove defined in an outer peripheral surface thereof, including a ring fitted in said last-mentioned annular groove to retain said case and said case guard together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A case mounting mechanism according to claim 4 or 5, including a draining mechanism mounted in said fluid passage defined in said ridge of the case.
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