Patent ID: 6083305
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B01D,F24F,F25B,Y10S

Abstract:
In a liquid accumulator housed within a generally cylindrical housing and having a pair of parallel spaced, upstanding fluid flow tubes therein connected by a bight portion and a filter housing connected to said bight portion wherein said filter housing includes a filter medium and a mounting flange, said mounting flange positioned intermediate said bight portion and said filter medium;a unitary adsorbent package having an aperture adapted for fixed, snap fit over said mounting flange to thereby mount said package to said bight portion and space said package from said filter medium, said package comprising an elongated pouch having a longitudinally disposed seam formed therein defining a longitudinally extending reinforced zone, said filter comprising an annular mounting clamp for attaching said filter to said bight portion, said reinforced zone adapted for positioning thereof against said mounting clamp, said absorbant package further comprising a longitudinal axis, and an intermediate zone transversely oriented with respect to said axis and presenting a narrowed width-wise dimension of said package, said aperture located in said intermediate zone.