Fluid handling – With leakage or drip collecting
Patent
1997-06-05
1999-03-23
Walton, George L.
Fluid handling
With leakage or drip collecting
73 46, 73 491, 116276, 137559, 138104, 138114, 141 86, 222108, 222110, 285 13, 285 45, 2851331, 285138, F16L 3902, F16L 5507
Patent
active
058846573
ABSTRACT:
A reclamation apparatus for capturing leaking hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic system having a higher pressure system end and a lower pressure system end and for delivering the captured fluid back into the system includes an inner fluid line, for carrying hydraulic fluid between two points in the hydraulic system, having a higher pressure first line end and a lower pressure second line end, a reinforcing sleeve containing the inner fluid line and having an inside diameter larger than the inner fluid line outside diameter, an outer fluid line containing the inner fluid line and the reinforcing sleeve and having a first line end, a second line end and an inside diameter larger than the reinforcing sleeve outside diameter so that a containment space is provided between the reinforcing sleeve and the outer fluid line, a line coupling structure connected to the inner and outer fluid line first ends, a manifold structure connected to the inner and outer fluid line second ends and including a manifold body connected to the inner and outer fluid line second ends and a sight glass for providing visual indication of fluid outside of the inner fluid line, and a reclamation line in fluid communication with the containment space and the inner fluid line at another point in the system to return leaked fluid to the system.
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