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US5595588A
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Air dryer cartridge mounting system
Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
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Filing: 1995-07-24
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Granted: 1997-01-21
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Expires: 2015-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A desiccant type air dryer for an air supply system for a motor vehicle brake system. The air dryer incorporates features for convenient mounting and dismounting of a desiccant cartridge to the air dryer body assembly. This connection is achieved through the use of an externally accessible through bolt which passes through the body assembly and engages a central threaded boss on the load plate of the desiccant cartridge. Interlocking engagement between the desiccant cartridge and body assembly prevent these parts from rotating relative to one another during mounting and dismounting of the cartridge. The desiccant cartridge is readily removed through engaging the through bolt driving head using conventional tools.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry R. Blevins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T17/00; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01D53/04; B01D53/0407; B01D53/0415; B01D53/26; B01D53/261; B60T17/002; B60T17/004; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
An air dryer assembly for a motor vehicle air supply system, comprising: a cartridge having a cup shaped outer shell, said outer shell affixed to a load plate having air flow passages therethrough, said load plate having a mounting surface with a first threaded means, said cartridge having a desiccant material therein for removing water from air passing through said air supply system, a body assembly having a plurality of ports for connection with said air supply system and a mounting surface enabling said cartridge load plate mounting surface to be mated thereto, whereby said cartridge and said body assembly cooperate to form air flow passageways for said air passing through said body assembly ports and a through bore opening in said body mounting surface and in an exposed opposing surface of said body assembly, said through bore being aligned with said cartridge load plate first threaded means when said cartridge and said body assembly are mated together at said mounting surfaces, and a retention bolt positioned through said body assembly bore and having second threaded means engaging said cartridge load plate first threaded means thereby fastening together said cartridge and said load plate assembly, said retention bolt having a driving head accessible at said body exposed surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
An air dryer assembly for a motor vehicle air supply system, comprising: a cartridge having a cup shaped outer shell, said outer shell affixed to a load plate having air flow passages therethrough, said load plate having a mounting surface with a first threaded means, said cartridge having a desiccant material therein for removing water from air passing through said air supply system, a body assembly having a plurality of ports for connection with said air supply system and a mounting surface enabling said cartridge load plate mounting surface to be mated thereto, whereby said cartridge and said body assembly cooperate to form air flow passageways for said air passing through said body assembly ports and a through bore opening in said body mounting surface and in an exposed opposing surface of said body assembly, said through bore being aligned with said cartridge load plate first threaded means when said cartridge and said body assembly are mated together at said mounting surfaces, and a retention bolt positioned through said body assembly bore and having second threaded means engaging said cartridge load plate first threaded means thereby fastening together said cartridge and said load plate assembly, said retention bolt having a driving head accessible at said body exposed surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An air dryer system according to claim 1 further comprising, said cartridge and said body assembly having interlocking means for preventing relative rotation between said cartridge and said body assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An air dryer system according to claim 2 wherein said interlocking means comprises at least one tab projecting from said cartridge load plate engaging a recess formed by said body assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An air dryer according to claim 1 wherein said cartridge is mounted above said body assembly with said load plate defining the bottom surface of said cartridge and said body mounting surface defining a top surface of said body assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An air dryer according to claim 1 wherein said retention bolt further having means for restricting removal of said bolt from said through bore when said cartridge is dismounted from said body assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An air dryer according to claim 1 wherein said body assembly through bore further defines an air flow passage within said body assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An air dryer according to claim 1 wherein said cartridge load plate first threaded means comprises a threaded bore, and said retention bolt second threaded means comprises an externally threaded end of said bolt.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-01-21 | 2000-07-22 | 2001-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-01-21 | 2004-07-22 | 2005-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-01-21 | 2008-07-22 | 2009-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |