Patent ID: 8267909

Claim:
A canister comprising: a perimeter wall defining a first fluid chamber; a splash baffle extending horizontally into said first fluid chamber, said splash baffle enclosing a second fluid chamber; an inlet port defined in the first fluid chamber; an outlet port defined in the second fluid chamber, said outlet port having an attachment flange extending into said second fluid chamber; a valve seat disposed in the second fluid chamber opposite said outlet port; an elongated slot extending around at least a portion of said splash baffle, said slot being at least partially oriented toward the bottom of said first fluid chamber, said slot allowing fluid flow from the first fluid chamber to the second fluid chamber; and a hollow absorbent valve having a closed end and an open end, said open end engaging said attachment flange and said closed end resting on the valve seat, said absorbent valve restricting fluid permeability upon contact with fluid from the first fluid chamber to prevent fluid flow through the outlet port.