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Compressed air dryer
Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
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Filing: 1991-09-20
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2011-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A compressed air dryer includes a base and a "spin-on" desiccant cannister which is retained on the base through a threaded connection. Accordingly, when the desiccant within the cannister which drys the air must be replaced, the cannister is removed from the housing by rotating the cannister relative to the housing, and is replaced accordingly by a new cannister.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory C. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T17/00; B60T17/002; B60T17/004; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/26; B01D53/261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
Compressed air dryer comprising a base having an inlet communicated to a compressed air source, an outlet communicated to a storage reservoir, and exhaust, and valve means responsive to a control signal for opening and closing said exhaust; means for securing a desiccant canister to said base; said desiccant canister including circumferentially extending inner and outer walls defining an annular chamber therebetween; a desiccant in said annular chamber, a transversely extending end wall closing one end of annular chamber; means for securing the other end of said annular chamber to said base; said inner wall, said transversely extending wall, and said base defining a purge compartment within said desiccant canister for storing purge air for periodic backflowing through the desiccant for regeneration of the latter whereby said purge volume is defined within said desiccant canister; said base extending across the other end of said desiccant canister and purge compartment; and a flowpath defined by said base, said desiccant canister, and said purge compartment for communicating compressed air from said inlet to said outlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
Compressed air dryer comprising a base having an inlet communicated to a compressed air source, an outlet communicated to a storage reservoir, and exhaust, and valve means responsive to a control signal for opening and closing said exhaust; means for securing a desiccant canister to said base; said desiccant canister including circumferentially extending inner and outer walls defining an annular chamber therebetween; a desiccant in said annular chamber, a transversely extending end wall closing one end of annular chamber; means for securing the other end of said annular chamber to said base; said inner wall, said transversely extending wall, and said base defining a purge compartment within said desiccant canister for storing purge air for periodic backflowing through the desiccant for regeneration of the latter whereby said purge volume is defined within said desiccant canister; said base extending across the other end of said desiccant canister and purge compartment; and a flowpath defined by said base, said desiccant canister, and said purge compartment for communicating compressed air from said inlet to said outlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said securing means includes cooperating manually releasable means carried by said cannister and by said base to permit removal of the cannister from the base without disassembly of the base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 2, wherein said releasable means includes a threaded connection permitting said canister to be removed from the base by rotating the cannister relative to the base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 3, wherein said threaded connection includes threads carried on said inner wall and on said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said purge compartment is defined by wall means within the inner wall of the desiccant canister, said securing means includes cooperating manually releasable means carried by said cannister and by said base to permit removal of the cannister from the base without removal of the wall means defining the purge compartment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cannister includes a transversely extending annular closure wall closing the end of the annular chamber opposite the end closed by said end wall, said closure wall engaging said base when the cannister is installed on said base, and passage means extending through said base and said closure wall for communicating compressed air to said chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 6, wherein said base includes an engagement surface engaging said closure wall and said passage means includes a circumferentially extending section defined within said engagement surface for feeding compressed air into said annular chamber, said closure wall having circumferentially spaced apertures registering with said circumferentially extending section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 7, wherein said circumferentially extending section circumscribes an outlet passage defined within said base communicating said purge compartment with said outlet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transversely extending end wall extends across said purge compartment, said purge compartment being defined by wall means within the inner wall of the desiccant canister, and a flow path defined between said wall means of the purge compartment and said end wall directed said compressed air radially inwardly from said annular chamber into said purge volume.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 9, wherein said cannister includes a transversely extending annular closure wall closing the end of the annular chamber opposite the end closed by said end wall, said closure wall engaging said base when the cannister is installed on said base, and passage means extending through said base and said closure wall for communicating compressed air to said chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 10, wherein said base includes an engagement surface engaging said closure wall and said passage means includes a circumferentially extending section defined within said engagement surface for feeding compressed air into said annular chamber, said closure wall having circumferentially spaced apertures registering with said circumferentially extending section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 9, wherein said releasable means includes a threaded connection permitting said canister to be removed from the base by rotating the cannister relative to the base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 1, wherein spring means within said annular chamber yieldably urges said desiccant within said annular chamber away from said base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
Compressed air dryer as claimed in claim 13, wherein said spring means is a coiled spring within said annular chamber circumscribing said purge compartment.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-05-05 | 1995-11-04 | 1996-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-05-05 | 1999-11-04 | 2000-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-05-05 | 2003-11-04 | 2004-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |