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Twin tower air dryer

CA 2236778 C · Owner: Foster, Larry L. · Inventors: Kazakis, Michael V.; Dossaji, Murtaza R.; Foster, Larry L.

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A twin tower gas drying system for cleaning and drying a stream of unpurified pressurized gas received from a source thereof for use of a pneumatic system. The drying system includes a manifold block provided with the plurality of ports. A separator and sump is connected to such block and to one of the ports for initially separating moisture and particulates from such stream of unpurified gas and for directing the remainder of the stream to the one port in the block. A pair of desiccant containing canisters are threadably mounted on a surface of the block opposite that of the separator and sump by two respective threaded shuttle valves. The canisters and shuttle valves are in addition, …

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  • Filed May 6, 1998 and granted February 26, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 6, 2018.
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FiledMay 6, 1998
GrantedFebruary 26, 2002
Term endedMay 6, 2018
Patent numberCA 2236778 C
Classification (IPC)B01D53/26 +2 more

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1999200120032005200720092011201320152017Application filedMay 6, 1998Patent grantedFeb 26, 2002Term endedMay 6, 2018

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