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Drainage canal

  • US 4,726,392 A
  • Filed: 04/16/1986
  • Issued: 02/23/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Drainage canal assembly to be connected to a housing for receiving electrical components for draining liquid from the housing for receiving electrical components, the assembly comprising a canal housing formed of first and second interconnected housing parts and having a first surface facing toward and a second surface facing away from a discharge opening in the housing to be drained, a drainage canal in the form of a syphon formed in said canal housing including first and second mutually spaced apart through holes formed in said first housing part, said first through hole having an opening for communication with the discharge opening, said second through hole being closed toward the housing to be drained, a check valve being disposed in said second through hole of said drainage canal permitting liquid to leave the canal housing but preventing liquid and dust from entering, a discharge canal being formed in said first housing part, being connected to said second through hole and being open toward said second surface, and a connecting canal formed in said second housing part and interconnecting said two through holes at ends thereof facing toward said second surface forming a U-shaped bend of said drainage canal, said second housing part including a canal ring liquid-tightly separated from said connecting canal and communicating with said discharge canal, and said second housing part including drainage holes leading from said canal ring to the surroundings.

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