Patent ID: 9255647
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: F16K,G01N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A dynamic fluid gas bleeder manifold comprising: a gas outlet having opposing first and second ends and defining a first opening on an outer surface of the manifold at the first end of the gas outlet, wherein said gas outlet extends between the first and second ends of the gas outlet along a longitudinal axis of the gas bleeder manifold; a first fluid inlet having opposing first and second ends and defining a second opening on the outer surface at the first end of the first fluid inlet, wherein said first fluid inlet extends between the first and second ends of the first fluid inlet along a first direction forming a first acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and forming a first obtuse angle with the gas outlet; a second fluid inlet having opposing first and second ends and defining a third opening on the outer surface at the first end of the second fluid inlet, wherein said second fluid inlet extends between the first and second ends of the second fluid inlet along a second direction forming a second acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and forming a second obtuse angle with the gas outlet; an unobstructed weep hole extending from at least one of the gas outlet, the first fluid inlet, and the second fluid inlet to and in constant fluid communication with the outer surface of the manifold, and thereby providing direct fluid communication to a surrounding atmosphere; and an internal fluid passage fluidly coupling the gas outlet to the first and second fluid inlets such that a fluid can flow from said first fluid inlet to said second fluid inlet and gases transported by said fluid can exit the gas bleeder manifold through said gas outlet.