US1117547A - Oil-separator. - Google Patents

Description

H. BEULKE.

OIL SEPARATOR.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 24. 1914.

1,117,547'. Patented Nov.`17, 1914.

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HERMAN BEULKE, 0F NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAR AND SHIP HARDWARE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F NEW' CASTLE, PENNSYL- VANIA1 A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA;

OIL-SEPARATOR.

Specicatlon of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Application tiled June 24, 1914. Serial No. 847,161.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMAN BEULKF., a citizen of the United States, residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .Oil- Separators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain impro'vements inV oil separatois land has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with air or the like; and the object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character wherein oil or the like, which may be initially adniixed with an inflating fluid, may be effectively separated before the fluid enters into the object to be inflated.

Furthermore, the invention has vfor its object to provide a novel and improved device of this general character adapted to be interposed in an air line or the like and provided with means whereby oil or the like will be effectively separated from the fluid passing therethrough, and whereby such separated oil is collected in such. a manner as tobe readily and conveniently drawn.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved separator whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims. In order that mv invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereiii Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view.

taken through a separator constructed in accordance with the embodimentof my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 2 2 of F ig. 1; and Fig. 3 is asectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawwhile the nipple 3 is adapt/'ed for connection with that part of the line leading to the ob- ]ect, such as a pneumatic tire, to be inflated.

.It has been found in practice that the air beingv forced to the object to be inflated often contains an admixture of oil which proves of great detriment to the inflated'object and it is for .the purpose of separating this oil from air or the like that my present invention. is designed. The bore of the member 1 is divided into two compartments by the longitiidinal partition 4 formed integrally with the side walls and closed end thereof and of a length to project beyond the free or open end of the body, such projected portion of the partition 4 terminating in the lip 5 disposed at substantially right angles to the partition'4 and underlying one of the compartments within the member 1 and preferf ably the compartment into which the air or the body 1 with suitable foraminous or rey ticulated bodies, as indicated at 7.

The lower peripheral portion of the body 1 is threaded, as indicated at 8, in order to permit the reservoir or collecting member 10 to be detachably engaged with the member 1, as is believed to be self-evident.

It will be observedthat as the air or the to the lower ortion of said reservoir or collecting mem er. While the ilterin .substance within the compartment yA e wi to substantially entirely puri the fluid passing therethrough, it will observed that the fluid will be subject to the influence of the flterin substance within the second compartment before it passes through the nipple 3 before entering the object to be in ated.

While the oil collected within the reservoir or member 10 may be drawn therefrom through a conventional pet cock o`r the like in communication therewith through the basethereo, I refer to employ the means illustrated in tlie accompanyingy drawings wherein'the lower portion ofthe yreservoir or memberrlO has detachably engaged therewith the tubular lug 11, 1n the bore whereof is positioned t e valve member 12 adapted tocoact with the valve seat 14 formed within the plug 1l and which isadapted to be' maintained closed through the pressure of the air or the like passing through the member 1.` By this arrangement, it will be seen that as soon as the pressure of the air or the llike passin through the member 1 is reduced the va ve l will automatically open under the iniiuence of the expansible memberg 15 herein disclosed as a coil spring so that'the collected oil may be readily discharged from within the reservoir 'or collecting member 10. In order to limit upward movement of the valve 12 relative to the seat 14, I intersect the bore of the plu 11 above the valve l2 with the pin 17, sai pin coactin 'with the valve 12 in a manner which is be ieved to be self evident.

Itis to be observed that thevalve member is tubular with its lower end open, and in order that the collected oil may be readily dischar ed from within the collecting member 1.0 provide the valve 12 with the opening 14 serving for ay urpose which is 'believed to be clearly/ o vious and in order that the collected oil ma be readily drawn through the valve mem er 12 I- have the upper portion of the bore of the plug 11 enlar ed, as is particularly indicated at 21.

s herein disclosed, I show the outer peripheral portion 19 of the plug 1l threaded andthe outer end of the plug provided with the seat 20 whereby it will be perceived thata convenient connection ma be created should it be desired to connect bach to the `crankcase of the operating motor or to any tend other line suitable for providing a. drain for the oil.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a'separator constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is articularly well adapted for use by reason oi) the convenience and facility with which it may be assembl d, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification Without material departure from the principles and spirit' thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting" myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in prac- 4 tice.

I claim: v

1. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body closed at one end, a partition Within the body dividing the same into two compartments, said partition projecting beyond the open end of the body and terminating inA an angular extension underlying one of the compartments, said member being provided with an inlet and an outlet adjacent its'closed end, a 'filtering medium within-each vof the compartments, a perforate vbody disposed across the open end of each compartment to retain 'the filtering-medium therein, and a collecting mem ber detachably connected with the open end of the hollow member. Y

2. A device of the character described comprising a hollow bodyclosed at one end, a partition within the body dividing the same into two compartments, said partition projecting beyond the open end of the` body and terminating in an angular extension underlying one of the'com artments, said member being provided wit an inlet and an outlet ad'acen't its closed end, a ltering medium wit in each of the compartments, a perforate body disposed across the open end of each compartment to retain the tilterin medium therein, and a collecting memer in threaded engagement with the open end of the hollow member.

In testimon whereof I hereunto afhx my signature int `presence of two witnesses.

f f HERMAN Brumm.

Witnesses: 'i v i Maximum A., SMITH, J. CLYDE Gunmen*

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