Patent ID: 9422842
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: F01M,F16L

Claim Text:
1. A disconnect for use with a ventilation system of an engine's crankcase that includes a control valve and a conduit that extends between the crankcase and an intake of the engine, the disconnect comprising: a tube wall for connection to the engine, the tube wall having a support on an inside of the tube wall, wherein the support includes at least one gap through the support, and the support includes an opening; the tube wall having a plunger seat extending from the inside of the tube wall and spaced apart from the support; wherein a plunger includes a stem positioned in the opening and configured to translate in the opening, and the plunger includes a head configured to engage the plunger seat to close the disconnect; wherein the conduit includes a segment that is configured to be inserted into the disconnect to engage and unseat the plunger from the plunger seat and open the disconnect.