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Vent cap for hydraulic apparatus

US6745565B1 · kind B1 · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 24, 2002
Grant dateJun 8, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF15B1/26
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vent apparatus for a hydrostatic device such as a hydrostatic transmission, including a vent tube in communication with a reservoir and a vent cap secured to the tube in a manner to permit the cap to pivot or swivel with respect to the vent tube, in order to prevent water from entering the reservoir through the vent tube.

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