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A dehydrator breather is provided that includes a vessel, a desiccant container, a valve housing coupled to the vessel, and a vent assembly coupled to the valve housing. The vent assembly includes screened ports disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body that allow air to enter and exi

A dehydrator breather is provided that includes a vessel, a desiccant container, a valve housing coupled to the vessel, and a vent assembly coupled to the valve housing. The vent assembly includes screened ports disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body that allow air to enter and exit the dehydrator breather. The vent assembly, along with a filter placed between a desiccant container and the valve housing, individually and jointly, prevent desiccant that escapes the desiccant container from clogging the valve assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. A dehydrating breather apparatus, comprising: a vessel comprising a desiccant container mounted within an interior of said vessel, said desiccant container comprising a desiccant and a heater; a valve housing, said valve housing coupled to the vessel and secured with a mounti

What is claimed is: 1. A dehydrating breather apparatus, comprising: a vessel comprising a desiccant container mounted within an interior of said vessel, said desiccant container comprising a desiccant and a heater; a valve housing, said valve housing coupled to the vessel and secured with a mounting mechanism; a seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel; a floating ball valve positioned within the valve housing, said floating ball valve comprising a first width that accommodates a floating ball and a second width that is narrower than the first width to prevent passage of the floating ball; and a vent assembly, said vent assembly coupled to the valve housing and comprising: a vent assembly body; sintered bronze vents for trapping desiccant particles: and at least one screened port, said screened port disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body. 2. The dehydrating breather of claim 1, wherein the at least one screened port is a plurality of screen ports aligned along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body. 3. The dehydrating breather of claim 1, wherein the vent assembly has threaded portions. 4. The dehydrating breather of claim 3, wherein the valve housing is threadably coupled to the vent assembly. 5. A dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 1, wherein the seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel comprises a gasket. 6. A dehydrating breather apparatus comprising: a vessel comprising a desiccant container mounted within an interior of said vessel, said desiccant container comprising a desiccant and a heater; a valve housing, said valve housing coupled to the vessel, and secured with a mounting mechanism; a seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel; a floating ball valve positioned within the valve housing said floating ball valve comprising a first width that accommodates a floating ball and a second width that is narrower than the first width to prevent passage of the floating ball; a vent assembly, said vent assembly coupled to the valve housing and comprising: a vent assembly body; and a muffler comprising at least one port, said port disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body. 7. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6, wherein the seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel comprises a gasket. 8. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 1, wherein the desiccant container comprises a screened material. 9. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 1, wherein a filter is positioned within the vessel. 10. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 1, wherein the floating ball controls air flow into and out of the vessel. 11. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6, wherein the desiccant container comprises a screened material. 12. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6, wherein a filter is positioned within the vessel. 13. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6, wherein the floating ball controls air flow into and out of the vessel. 14. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6, wherein the ports of the muffler comprise a screen material to allow air to flow into and out of the vessel.