Patent ID: 7181953
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A moisture detector assembly comprising, a moisture detector having an axially elongated probe; a housing having an axial bore extending therethrough that includes a first end portion for having the moisture detector mounted thereto, an elongated intermediate portion for having the probe extending therein and a second end portion providing a housing outlet orifice, wherein the probe and housing bore intermediate portion provide an annular housing clearance space that opens to the housing outlet orifice; the housing having a regulator opening that opens into the housing clearance space; and a pressure regulator mounted to the housing at the regulator opening, the pressure regulator including a body having an axial bore extending therethrough; and the body's axial bore having a first end portion that provides an outlet that opens through the regulator opening to the housing clearance space, a coaxial intermediate portion of a greater diameter than the body axial bore's first end portion, a coaxial second end portion, and a first means mounted to the regulator body for closing the body axial bore's second end portion to fluid flow; wherein said first means comprises: