Combined intake aspirator venturi tube and water trap in vertical exhaust outlet stack
US9103262B2 · kind B2 · utility
6Cited by
10References
12Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01N2590/08
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An integral water trap and venturi tube element for use in an exhaust stack on a vehicle, the exhaust stack being generally vertically oriented and having a catalyst element or other moisture-sensitive emission control component disposed below the water trap, the venturi tube having an aspirator tube disposed therein to provide a low pressure aspiration source for the vehicle, wherein the venturi tube is so disposed in the exhaust stack to also function as the water trap and allows capture and diversion of water entering the exhaust stack from above.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.