Patent ID: 6110246
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B01D,Y10S

Abstract:
An air precleaner that separates particulates from air comprising:a hood having at least one opening through which air enters the precleaner;a vane assembly including a centrally positioned dome, a collar encircling said dome and a plurality of vanes each being connected at an inner end to said dome and at an outer end to said collar, each said vane being angled in relation to a horizontal plane;a rotating impeller assembly rotatably mounted to said vane assembly; and,a base to which said vane assembly and said hood are secured, wherein said base includes a dirty air outlet opening through which air exits the precleaner and a clean air outlet opening through which air exits the precleaner, a rounded protrusion being provided on a first face of said base and encircling said clean air opening for promoting laminar airflow.