Patent ID: 8499892
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: B01D,F01M,F04C,F16K,F16N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a one-piece valve block, comprising: a valve bore internally within the one-piece valve block, wherein the valve bore is configured to support a movable valve; a first passage internally within the one-piece valve block; a first filter interface comprising a first set of block ports and a first filter mount configured to couple a first filter directly to the one-piece valve block, wherein the first set of block ports comprises a first block port coupled to the valve bore and a third block port coupled to the first passage, the valve bore and the first passage are isolated from one another within the one-piece valve block, and the first and third block ports are configured to couple with the first filter to route the lubricating fluid through the first filter without a second filter; a second passage internally within the one-piece valve block; and a second filter interface comprising a second set of block ports and a second filter mount configured to couple the second filter directly to the one-piece valve block, wherein the second set of block ports comprising a second block port coupled to the valve bore and a fourth block port coupled to the second passage, the valve bore and the second passage are isolated from one another within the one-piece valve block, and the second and fourth block ports are configured to couple with the second filter to route the lubricating fluid through the second filter without the first filter; wherein the one-piece valve block is configured to couple directly to a machine.