Oil leak scavenger apparatus

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1976-05-10

1978-01-24

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Lubrication

Lubricators

Drip pans

184 58, F16N 3102, F16N 3100

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active

040698955

ABSTRACT:
An oil leak scavenger apparatus for collecting oil drippings of automobile vehicles which is mounted externally to engine crankcases, transmission housings, and other oil containing units is provided. The scavenger apparatus comprises: (a) an oil collector; (b) a reservoir in fluid communication with the oil collector; (c) a vacuum source in fluid communication with the reservoir; and (d) a vacuum metering valve positioned intermediate the vacuum source and the reservoir. In one embodiment the reservoir is also in fluid communication with the oil containing unit of the automobile, and a check valve is positioned intermediate the reservoir and the oil containing unit of the automobile thus allowing the collected oil to return to its source when the engine is not running.

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