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Dry air breather assembly

US4614528A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 24, 1985
Grant dateSep 30, 1986
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D53/261
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a dry air breather assembly adapted to be readily mountable over the breather ports of devices which are intolerant of intake air having high relative humidities in excess of a predetermined level. Such devices include the Winchester Hard Disk Unit in which the deposition of excess moisture on the read/write heads and magnetic disk media is particularly detrimental. The present assembly includes a unique elongated, low-profile enclosure for the efficient and effective use of a desiccant having a high moisture removal capability at relative humidities above the predetermined level, and low moisture removal capability, below the level.

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