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US5110330A
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Filter dryer
Assignee: Arrow Pneumatics Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-27
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2011-03-27
Abstract
Abstract An air filter dryer for adsorbing moisture from an air flow of the type typically found in a pneumatic power system comprises a housing having an inlet fitting and an outlet fitting arranged such that the filter dryer can be installed directly in line with system piping. The filter dryer also includes a series of filters arranged symmetrically at each end of the housing. Included in the series of filters are dispersion filters which collect moisture in the air flow and also disperse the air evenly across the housing. An oil removal filter is located adjacent each dispersion filter in the filter arrangement, and acts to remove any oil contaminants from the air flow. This filter dryer further includes a silica gel desiccant, located between the respective oil removal filters, which adsorbs moisture from the air stream. The air then passes through the second symmetrically arranged series of filters, and exits through the outlet fitting.
Inventors
- 👤 James F. Loughran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:57
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/26; B01D53/261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
An in-line filter dryer for filtering contaminants from and drying a flow of compressed air, comprising: a housing having an entrance and an exit, each defining a first cross-sectional area and an interior volume defining a second cross-sectional area much greater than said first cross-sectional area; a sintered bronze dispersion filter element mounted within said housing intermediate said entrance and said interior volume for collecting liquid material and dirt in an entering air flow and for dispersing air form said entrance evenly across said interior volume; a cotton oil removal filter element mounted within said housing for receiving air from said dispersion filter and removing oil contaminants from the air; a quantity of desiccant contained within said interior volume of said housing for receiving air from said oil removal filter for adsorbing the moisture and lowering the dewpoint of the air; a second cotton oil removal filter element and a second sintered bronze dispersion filter element, arranged in the housing in a substantially symmetrical manner with the first oil removal and dispersion filters, for filtering out desiccant dust and other particles form the air exiting said housing and for allowing the filter dryer to be used in either direction of air flow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
An in-line filter dryer for filtering contaminants from and drying a flow of compressed air, comprising: a housing having an entrance and an exit, each defining a first cross-sectional area and an interior volume defining a second cross-sectional area much greater than said first cross-sectional area; a sintered bronze dispersion filter element mounted within said housing intermediate said entrance and said interior volume for collecting liquid material and dirt in an entering air flow and for dispersing air form said entrance evenly across said interior volume; a cotton oil removal filter element mounted within said housing for receiving air from said dispersion filter and removing oil contaminants from the air; a quantity of desiccant contained within said interior volume of said housing for receiving air from said oil removal filter for adsorbing the moisture and lowering the dewpoint of the air; a second cotton oil removal filter element and a second sintered bronze dispersion filter element, arranged in the housing in a substantially symmetrical manner with the first oil removal and dispersion filters, for filtering out desiccant dust and other particles form the air exiting said housing and for allowing the filter dryer to be used in either direction of air flow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A filter dryer according to claim 1 in which the desiccant is a cobalt treated silica gel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
A filter dryer according to claim 1 wherein said housing is formed of a translucent material and wherein said desiccant comprises a material which exhibits a first coloration prior to adsorbtion of water thereby, and a second coloration as it adsorbs water, such that a change from said first coloration to said second coloration is observable through said translucent material of said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A filter dryer according to claim 1 wherein said translucent material comprises a highly chemically-resistant high strength polyetherimide material having an off-brown tint such that said desiccant appears generally dark when dry and generally transparent when total water absorption is complete.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A filter dryer according to claim 4 wherein said desiccant comprises a cobalt treated silica gel.
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