Separation device

1. A separation device which comprises:

a top having an opening therein and an internal downwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one ingress pathway into said channel, said channel connecting with said top opening;

a bottom having an opening therein and an internal upwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one egress pathway from said channel, said channel connecting with said bottom opening;

an impingement surface between said projections;

a sealing means between said top and said bottom;

said impingement surface further comprises

a downwardly-extending peripheral lip;

at least two radially spaced upwardly extending arms from said surface;

at least two radially spaced downwardly extending arms from said surface;

each of said upwardly extending arms in sliding engagement with said downwardly extending projection from said top; and

each of said downwardly extending arms in sliding engagement with said upwardly extending projection from said bottom.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein

said at least two radially spaced upwardly extending arms is at least three radially spaced upwardly extending arms and

said at least two radially spaced downwardly extending arms is at least three radially spaced downwardly extending arms.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein

said at least three radially spaced upwardly extending arms is at least four radially spaced upwardly extending arms and

said at least three radially spaced downwardly extending arms is at least four radially spaced downwardly extending arms.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein

said impingement surface moves axially between said projections.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein

said at least one egress pathway is formed by the combination of at least one peak and one valley at an upper tip of said projection.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein

said at least one egress pathway is at least two egress pathways formed by at least two valleys at said upper tip of said projection.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein

said at least one ingress pathway is formed by the combination of at least one peak and one valley at a lower tip of said projection.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein

said at least one ingress pathway is at least two ingress pathways formed by at least two valleys at said lower tip of said projection.

9. A separation device which comprises:

a top having an opening therein and an internal downwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one ingress pathway into said channel, said channel connecting with said top opening;

a bottom having an opening therein and an internal upwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one egress pathway from said channel, said channel connecting with said bottom opening;

an impingement surface between said projections;

a sealing means between said top and said bottom;

said impingement surface further comprises

a downwardly-extending peripheral lip; and

an apertured partition means between said top and said bottom.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein

said apertured partition means further comprises a mesh in said apertures.

11. A separation device which comprises:

a top having an opening therein and an internal downwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one ingress pathway into said channel, said channel connecting with said top opening;

a bottom having an opening therein and an internal upwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one egress pathway from said channel, said channel connecting with said bottom opening;

an impingement surface between said projections;

a sealing means between said top and said bottom;

surface further comprises

a downwardly-extending peripheral lip; and

a mesh partition means between said top and said bottom.

12. A separation device for removal of a contaminant from a fuel which comprises:

an essentially hollow cylindrical top having an opening therein and an internal downwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one ingress pathway into said channel, said channel in communication with said top opening;

an essentially hollow cylindrical bottom having an opening therein and an internal upwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one egress pathway from said channel, said channel in communication with said bottom opening;

an impingement surface in fluid communication with said fuel for condensing said contaminant after exiting from said egress pathway;

a sealing means between said top and said bottom; and

said impingement surface further comprises

a downwardly-extending peripheral lip.

13. The device of claim 12 wherein said impingement surface has

at least two radially spaced upwardly extending arms from said surface;

at least two radially spaced downwardly extending arms from said surface;

each of said upwardly extending arms in sliding engagement with said downwardly extending projection from said top; and

each of said downwardly extending arms in sliding engagement with said upwardly extending projection from said bottom.

14. The device of claim 13 wherein

said at least two radially spaced upwardly extending arms is at least three radially spaced upwardly extending arms and

said at least two radially spaced downwardly extending arms is at least three radially spaced downwardly extending arms.

15. The device of claim 14 wherein

said at least three radially spaced upwardly extending arms is at least four radially spaced upwardly extending arms and

said at least three radially spaced downwardly extending arms is at least four radially spaced downwardly extending arms.

16. The device of claim 13 wherein

said impingement surface moves axially between said projections.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein

said at least one egress pathway is formed by the combination of at least one peak and one valley at an upper tip of said projection.

18. The device of claim 17 wherein

said at least one egress pathway is at least two egress pathways formed by at least two valleys at said upper tip of said projection.

19. The device of claim 18 wherein

said at least one ingress pathway is formed by the combination of at least one peak and one valley at a lower tip of said projection.

20. The device of claim 19 wherein

said at least one ingress pathway is at least two ingress pathways formed by at least two valleys at said lower tip of said projection.

21. A separation device for removal of a contaminant from a fuel which comprises:

an essentially hollow cylindrical top having an opening therein and an internal downwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one ingress pathway into said channel, said channel in communication with said top opening;

an essentially hollow cylindrical bottom having an opening therein and an internal upwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one egress pathway from said channel, said channel in communication with said bottom opening;

an impingement surface in fluid communication with said fuel for condensing said contaminant after exiting from said egress pathway;

a sealing means between said top and said bottom; and

an apertured partition means between said top and said bottom.

22. The device of claim 21 wherein

said partition means further comprises a mesh in said apertures.

23. A separation device for removal of a contaminant from a fuel which comprises:

an essentially hollow cylindrical top having an opening therein and an internal downwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one ingress pathway into said channel, said channel in communication with said top opening;

an essentially hollow cylindrical bottom having an opening therein and an internal upwardly extending projection extending therefrom having a channel disposed therein and at least one egress pathway from said channel, said channel in communication with said bottom opening;

an impingement surface in fluid communication with said fuel for condensing said contaminant after exiting from said egress pathway;

a sealing means between said top and said bottom; and

a mesh partition means between said top and said bottom.

24. A separation device for removal of impurities extracted from a flexible conduit from a fuel which comprises:

a housing having an inlet and an outlet;

a means for channeling said fuel from said inlet;

an impingement surface in fluid communication with said fuel after said channeling means for condensing said impurities;

a gravity separation means for collecting said impurities removed from said fuel;

a means for channeling said fuel into said outlet;

said means for channeling said fuel from said inlet is a radially deflecting means; and

wherein said radially deflecting means is

a capped upwardly extending projection from said inlet having at least one horizontal aperture in said projection.

25. A separation device for removal of impurities extracted from a flexible conduit from a fuel which comprises:

a housing having an inlet and an outlet;

a means for channeling said fuel from said inlet;

an impingement surface in fluid communication with said fuel after said channeling means for condensing said impurities;

a gravity separation means for collecting said impurities removed from said fuel;

a means for channeling said fuel into said outlet;

an apertured partition means in said housing; and

said partition means further comprises a mesh in said apertures.