Jason P Link

US Patent:

6500243, Dec 31, 2002

Filed:

Feb 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/776418

Inventors:

Roger Cook - Warrington, GB
Jason J. Link - Huntersville NC
Elizabeth B. Warner - Huntersville NC
Roger A. Fallows - Atherton, GB
Larry R. Stutts - Mooresville NC

Assignee:

Ingersoll-Rand Company - Woodcliff Lake NJ

International Classification:

B01D 5000

US Classification:

96189, 55337, 55431

Abstract:

An air compressor system having an air/oil separator for use with an air compressor, the air/oil separator including a separator tank having a side wall with an air exit port; a separator element hold down mechanism between the separator element and a lid mounted on the separator tank; and a separator element oil scavenge device which scavenges oil from the bottom of the separator element and passes the scavenged oil through the side wall of the separator tank. A method of replacing a separation element in a separation chamber of the air/oil separator including the steps of removing the separator element from the separation chamber without disconnecting the scavenge device attached thereto, and positioning a replacement separator element within the separation chamber, such that a scavenge device securely affixed thereto is caused to communicate with the side wall of the separator tank.

US Patent:

20020106287, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Feb 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/776572

Inventors:

Roger Cook - Warrington, GB
Jason Link - Huntersville NC, US
Elizabeth Warner - Huntersville NC, US
Norman Lowe - Wigan, GB
James Dickey - Cornelius NC, US

Assignee:

Ingersoll-Rand Company - Woodcliff Lake NJ

International Classification:

F04B023/00
F04B039/00

US Classification:

417/313000, 417/360000

Abstract:

An air compressor system having a cast separator tank for use with an oil-flooded air compressor. The cast separator tank including an integrally cast airend inlet opening which is mountable in face-to-face engagement with an airend discharge opening of the compressor; an integrally cast first channel which extends between the airend inlet opening and a separation chamber; an integrally cast second channel which communicates with a lower portion of the separation chamber and which extends along an outer portion of the cast separator tank; and an integrally cast lip which extends around an inner wall of the separation chamber. The compressor system further having a motor, such that the compressor, the motor and the cast separator tank are attached to form a single unit for ease of handling. The compressor system also has a plurality of mounting feet for attachment to an appropriate subbase.