Patent ID: RE42058

Claim:
A dehydrating breather apparatus, for dehydrating air in a container comprising: a vessel body; an automatically closeable air flow passage in the vessel body coupled to the container; a valve housing, said valve housing coupled to the vessel body and secured with a mounting mechanism; a seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel body; a floating ball valve positioned within the valve housing, said floating ball valve comprising a first width that accommodates a floating ball and a second width that is narrower than the first width to prevent passage of the floating ball; a vent assembly, said vent assembly coupled to the valve housing and comprising: a vent assembly body; sintered bronze vents for trapping desiccant particles; at least one screened port, said screened port disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body; a desiccant contained within the vessel body; an electrically controlled heating element housed in the vessel body; a drain in the vessel body; and a moisture sensor in the desiccant.