US1623437A - Sediment collector - Google Patents

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April 5'; 1927.

W. B. POHLE SEDIMENT COLLECTOR Filed Jan. 50, 192

Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

with 1 s rt WALTER B. PQHLE, or LYNN, MAssAoHUsETTs, assienoaior one-THIRD To realise B. HAsKELL, OFVLYNN,.MASSACHUSETTS, as]; .onE T 'i'1ai) TosUsAn v. aUssnLL;

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Application filed January 30, 1926. Serial No. 84,869.

This invention relates to sediment collec, tors and has for its object the provision of a casing in a line of'pipesin which sediment will be collected to be subsequentlyremoved e therefrom without interfering with the flow of liquid throughsaid pipes.

This object is attained by the mechanism" illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

For the purpose of illustrating the inven- 10 tion one preferred form thereof is illustrated in the drawings, this form having been found 7 to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalitiesof which the invention 5 consists can be variously arranged and or-- g'anized, and the invention is not limited to the'precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein'shown and described except as required by the scope of the appended claims.

- .Of the drawings'z' m' i Y "Figure 1 represents aplan' of a device embodying the principles of the present invention. e

Figure 2represents a central vertical section of the same.

Figure 3 represents a transverse section of same on line 3, 3 on Fig. 2 and showing the baffle plate in vertical position, and Figure 4 represents a similar section of the upper end of the device and showing the baflie plate in horizontal-position.

Similar characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures of the draw- Tn the drawings 10' is a casing having a pet cock 11 in the bottom thereof.

I Near the top of said casing are the alined pipes 12, 13 the former being the inlet for liquid into said casing and the latter being for the discharge of said liquid. I

Many liquids and particularly oils, have considerable sediment therein which it is very, desirable to remove before the liquid is used.

a baffle plate or deflector 14 is utilized in the I casing 10, this plate 14 being fiat sided with its flat sides normally opposite the ends of the pipes 12, 13.-

to the casing 10 from the pipe 12 it will strike the deflector 14 and pass to the'bottom As a consequence when liquid is admitting 1 or other liquid from the source of supply may be continuous even when the collected will collect. The liquid free from the casing and outlet pipe 13.

lVhen considerable sediment has collected of the casing 10 where the sediment therein sediment will rise. in

and; its removal is desired the deflector plate 14 is moved intoa horizontal position (as 1 shown in Fig. 4') withthe edges thereof'con tacting with the opposite walls of the cylindricalchamber'lS of'the casing 10.

The deflector- 14 has a passage 16 there pass therefrom through the through which forms a connection between" thepipes 12, 13 when thedeflector l4'is horizontally disposed; thereby permitting the oil or other liquid to pass directly from theinlet pipe 12 to the outlet pipe 13, without entering the chamber 17 within the casinglO. 1 l

When the pipes 12, 13Yare thus connected it is obvious that the sediment in the chamber 17 may be removed therefrom without interrupting theflow of liquid in'the pipes 12 and 13 and without undue loss-of oil or other liquid.

This sediment be removed from said chamberl? by openlng the pet cock Hand allowing the contents of'said chamber to pass therethroughz.

Generally; however, it isyquite essential that some'other provision bema'de to assist in the removal of the sediment.

To this end openings18 are madein th deflector at rlghtangles to the passage 16 and at one side thereof. In the same'vertieal plane with one of said openings 18 is'an'air valve .19 disposed in the top ofthe casing 10.

This valve 19 is normally'closed by the spring pressed ball 20, so that the liquid, within the cas ng 10may not escape therethrough.

. By securing a tube 21 to the threaded outer 7 end of'the valve 19 air under pressure may be forced lnto'the upper chamber 15 of the casing and through the openings 18, 18 into the chamber 17 and if the pet cook 11 has been prev1ously opened the entire contents of the said chamber will be removed through said pet cock. i

By means of this invention the flow of oil sediment in the chamber 17 beingforced therefrom. V

T When the chamber 17 has been cleared the deflector plate 14 will be returned to its vertical position and the liquid entering the easing will again be deflected to the bottom of the chamber 17 and a new lot of sediment collected therein.

a The liquid passingfrorn the chamber 17 for use as desired.

will be absolutely free ofsediment and ready With'the foregoing' eizplanation it is believedthat the operation and many'advantages of the invention will be fully understood 1 y I Having thus described my invention, I

cl aim- V 1., "A casing provided with alined inlet and {outlet pipes ;-a pet cock at the bottom of said 7 120' casing; a flat sided member "in said casing 1 between said pipes rotatable about alined Y triinnions disposed in the side walls of said casing :f and having a passage therethrough adapted to'be alined with said pipes, the flat sides of said' member being separated from the'endsfof said pipes'under normal condi V tions; and means whereby the sediment may "be'removed from the bottom of said casing. 1 f 1 2. Acasing; provided with alined inlet and V.

outlet pipes; Ta pet cock at thebottom of said casing; a rotatable flat sided member in said casing between said pipes and havingapassagefitherethroughfadapted'to be alined with said pipes "and an opening. in said flat sided member perpendlcu'lar to said passage;

I means whereby the sedimentmaybe removed .from the bottom. of said casing; an airsupply pipein thetop of said casing adapted'to V "fcomniunic'ate with said opening; and a valve in said pipe normally-closed but adapted to "be ropened'under pressure of air forced. -through thewsupply pipeJ i 3. casing provided per part thereof and havingmeans at the bottom thereofwhereby the sediment may be removed therefrom; and deflector means 4 with aimed inlet and outlet pipes communicating with the upwithin said casing about a transverse axis normally removed from the inner ends of both pipes and movable into position to form a connecting passage between said pipes. v

4. A casingprovided with alined inlet and outlet pipescommunicating with the upper part thereof and havlng means at the bottom thereof whereby the sediment may beremoved therefrom; deflector means within said casing normally removed from the inner ends of both pipes and movable into position to form a connecting passage between said pipes; an air supply pipe atthe top of said casing; a valve in said air supply pipe .and an air passage in said deflector means adapted to be connected with said air supply pipe.

5. A. casing provided with a discharge outlet at thebottom and inlet and outlet pipes near the top; means within the casing adapted to deflect towards the bottom all 6. A casing provided with alined inlet and outlet pipes near the 1 top thereof; means; within said casing movable. about a trans verse axisadapted in one position to form' a deflector interposed between and separated-from the inner ends of said pipes and in another position to form a direct connection between said pipes; and means whereby the sediment may be blownout of said casing whenthe pipes are connected by said mov able means. a v p ig y me at.746 01d South'Bldg, Boston, Mass,

I WALTER B. POHLE.

this 27th day of J anuary,

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