Patent ID: 9308481
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B01D,F01M,F02M

Claim Text:
1. An engine crankcase breather, comprising: a housing having a lower end including an inlet opening and an upper end including an outlet opening, wherein the inlet opening lies in a horizontal plane and the outlet opening lies in a vertical plane; a mesh filter positioned within the housing and including opposing inlet and outlet faces defining a mesh filter thickness, wherein the inlet and outlet faces are parallel to the inlet opening and are positioned below a central axis through the outlet opening; a bottom wall of the housing defining a portion of the lower end and including a downward slope toward a lip defining the inlet opening, wherein the mesh filter is spaced above the bottom wall; a plurality of oil return openings through the lip; a support mechanism supported above and vertically aligned with the inlet opening, wherein the support mechanism contacts a central region of the inlet face of the mesh filter; and a plurality of support legs extending from the lip to the support mechanism,