DESSICANT CUP WITH INTEGRAL FILTER
First Claim
1. A desiccant container for use in a refrigerant storage device of a vehicle, the container comprising a lid comprising an inner boundary defining a first aperture, an outer boundary surrounding the inner boundary, and an integral first mesh screen extending between the inner boundary and the outer boundary, wherein the first mesh screen is adapted to prevent small particles from passing therethrough;
- a body comprising an inner wall defining a second aperture, an outer wall surrounding the inner wall, and an integral second mesh screen extending between the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the second mesh screen is adapted to prevent small particles from passing therethrough;
wherein the lid and the body are adapted to fit together to create an enclosed cavity, and to prevent small particles from passing between an edge of the lid and the body, and when the lid and the body are together, the first aperture and the second aperture are aligned.
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Abstract
A desiccant container for use in an accumulator or a receiver/dryer of a vehicle includes at least one integral mesh screen for preventing small particles from passing therethrough. Preferably, the container includes two integral mesh screens, one forming an upper surface of the desiccant container and the other forming a lower surface of the desiccant container. By incorporating integral mesh screens, the container need not include separate filters.
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20 Claims
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1. A desiccant container for use in a refrigerant storage device of a vehicle, the container comprising
a lid comprising an inner boundary defining a first aperture, an outer boundary surrounding the inner boundary, and an integral first mesh screen extending between the inner boundary and the outer boundary, wherein the first mesh screen is adapted to prevent small particles from passing therethrough; -
a body comprising an inner wall defining a second aperture, an outer wall surrounding the inner wall, and an integral second mesh screen extending between the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the second mesh screen is adapted to prevent small particles from passing therethrough;
wherein the lid and the body are adapted to fit together to create an enclosed cavity, and to prevent small particles from passing between an edge of the lid and the body, and when the lid and the body are together, the first aperture and the second aperture are aligned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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