Patent ID: 7052249

Claim:
A group including an air/oil separating tank, a thermostatic valve, a minimum pressure valve, an oil cooling radiator, a compressed air cooling radiator, said group adapted to be installed in a compressed air distribution unit of the type which includes an intake regulator ( 1 ) which intercepts the outside air and conveys it to an oil bathscrew type compressor ( 2 ) actuated by a motor ( 3 ), the air/oil mixture enters into said air/oil separating tank ( 5 ) via a duct ( 4 ), where the oil and air are separated, the pressurized air passes through said minimum pressure valve ( 13 ) and cooling radiator ( 6 ) and is collected in a collection tank ( 7 ) whereas the purified oil passes through said thermostatic valve ( 14 ) and cooling radiator ( 8 ) and is caused to return to said compressor( 2 ) via a duct ( 9 ), said group further including a cover for the air/oil separating tank having means for the direct connection thereto of said air cooling radiator and said oil cooling radiator.