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Open cellular pump filter element for homogenization of air-oil mixtures
Assignee: BorgWarner Inc
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Filing: 1986-01-22
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Granted: 1987-05-19
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Expires: 2006-01-22
Abstract
Abstract An open cellular pump filter element which is utilized in an oil filter interposed between a sump and an oil pump for an automatic transmission wherein the cellular element breaks up large congregated air bubbles that normally form on a filter screen type mesh and are subsequently released into the suction fluid passage of the pump. An open cellular block of a foam-like material is placed in the filter body after the filter screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl F. Schneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N39/00; F16N39/06; B; B01; B01D; B01D19/00; B01D19/02; B01D35/00; B01D35/26; F16H; F16H57/00; F16H57/04; F16H57/0402; F16H57/0404
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
In an open cellular dispersion element interposed between an oil filter and an oil pump of an automatic transmission communicating with a source of oil, comprising an oil filter including a filter housing having means defining an inlet communicating with the source of oil and means defining an outlet communicating with a suction fluid passage leading to the oil pump and a filter screen in said housing dividing the filter into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, the improvement comprising an open cellular dispersion element substantially completely filling said outlet chamber to break up large air bubbles forming in said filter housing and homogenize the air/oil mixture prior to entering said pump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
In an open cellular dispersion element interposed between an oil filter and an oil pump of an automatic transmission communicating with a source of oil, comprising an oil filter including a filter housing having means defining an inlet communicating with the source of oil and means defining an outlet communicating with a suction fluid passage leading to the oil pump and a filter screen in said housing dividing the filter into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, the improvement comprising an open cellular dispersion element substantially completely filling said outlet chamber to break up large air bubbles forming in said filter housing and homogenize the air/oil mixture prior to entering said pump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An oil filter as set forth in claim 1, wherein said open cellular dispersion element is formed of a flexible polyurethane foam having approximately ten pores to the inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oil filter as set forth in claim 2, in which said pores in the foam material have an opening size of approximately 0.187 inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An oil filter as set forth in claim 3, in which said foam material is impervious to oil and temperature.
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