Device ensuring filtration and communication between the atmosphere and the inside of a crankcase
US5205848A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01M11/0004
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Device ensuring filtration and communication between the atmosphere and a crankcase with oil sump, of the type comprising a housing provided with vents and containing a filter cartridge which defines a volume which communicates, on the one hand, with the outside through a filtering agent, and on the other hand, with the housing, through a vertical passage. The device further comprises internal means for recovering and recycling the oil from the filter medium as well as internal means for placing the housing in direct communication with the atmosphere in case of clogging-up of the filtering agent.
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